Cyprus’ industrial production index rose by 1.9 per cent in March 2025 compared with the same month last year, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).

The index reached 109.8 units, while for the first quarter of 2025, production increased by 3.8 per cent year-on-year.

Manufacturing output was up by 2.1 per cent in March. Positive contributions also came from mining and quarrying, which increased by 5.4 per cent, electricity supply by 0.7 per cent, and water supply and materials recovery by 0.6 per cent.

Within the manufacturing sector, the strongest year-on-year growth was seen in the production of electronic and optical products and electrical equipment, which rose by 9.4 per cent.

This was followed by wood and cork products (excluding furniture), up by 6.8 per cent, and other non-metallic mineral products, which rose by 5.8 per cent.

However, declines were recorded in textiles, apparel and leather production, which dropped by 7.1 per cent. Paper products and printing fell by 6.1 per cent, while food, beverages and tobacco saw a slight decrease of 0.1 per cent.

Looking at the first quarter overall, the strongest growth was observed in the manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, which rose by 11.6 per cent.

This was followed by electronic and optical products and electrical equipment, which increased by 11.4 per cent, and water collection and supply, which was up by 11.1 per cent. Mining and quarrying also posted a solid rise of 10 per cent.

On the contrary, quarterly declines were most pronounced in paper production and printing, which dropped by 9.2 per cent.

Finally, material recovery decreased by 3.1 per cent, while textile and leather production fell by 2.8 per cent.