Cyprus recorded more than 3.1 million guest nights in short-term rental accommodation during the third quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat, highlighting the island’s strong performance in the growing platform-based tourism sector.

According to the figures, Cyprus registered 3,104,502 nights booked via online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, and Expedia between July and September 2025, with the country counted as a single region due to its size.

The figures come as part of a wider Eurostat release covering both national and regional trends in short-stay accommodation across the European Union.

Across the EU, guests spent a total of 172.30 million nights in short-term rentals during the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting continued growth in the sector.

This marked an increase of 10.90 per cent compared with the same quarter of 2024, as well as a significant rise of 30.20 per cent compared with the final quarter of 2023.

Looking at the full year, the data showed that guests spent 951.60 million nights in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms in 2025.

This represents an increase of 11.40 per cent compared with 2024 and a sharp rise of 32.40 per cent compared with 2023, underlining the rapid expansion of digital tourism channels.

Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, stated that the figures are based on monthly data collected from online accommodation platforms.

The release included national-level data for the fourth quarter of 2025 and regional-level data for the third quarter of the same year.

The findings also showed that tourism demand remained heavily concentrated in key southern European destinations during peak travel periods.

The most popular region in the EU during the third quarter of 2025 was Jadranska Hrvatska in Croatia, which recorded 27.70 million guest nights.

This was followed by Andalucia in Spain with 19.50 million nights and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur in France with 16.90 million nights.

Eurostat noted that the top 20 tourist regions were concentrated in just six EU countries, reflecting geographic clustering in tourism demand.

These included six regions in France, five in Spain, four in Italy, three in Greece, and one each in Portugal and Croatia.

While Cyprus does not appear among the top 20 regions, its performance remains notable given its size, with over 3.10 million nights recorded in a single quarter.

The data underscores the continued importance of tourism to the Cypriot economy, particularly through digital booking platforms that have reshaped travel behaviour.

It also reflects broader European trends, where platform-based accommodation continues to gain market share and attract increasing numbers of travellers.

Overall, the latest figures point to a sustained recovery and expansion in tourism activity across the EU, with Cyprus maintaining a solid position within the regional landscape.