Arrivals of travelers in March this year fell by 2.3%, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Sevice show with the drop mainly attributed to a drop in tourist arrivals by 11.5%.

According the data the arrivals of travelers in March 2019 reached 297,614 compared to 304,694 in March 2018, recording a decrease of 2,3%.

The drop is mainly attributed to the decreased arrivals of tourists (-11.5%), the Statistical Service says.

At the same time, an increase of 7.6% was recorded in March 2019 travelers` departures compared to March 2018.