Cyprus by the Numbers

Cyprus’ unemployment rate fell to 3.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, from 4.3 per cent a year earlier, as employment continued to grow, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). ...

Cyprus had collected and spent exactly €5.43 billion by the end of July, according to a report from the Treasury, putting the execution of state revenue and expenditure at the same ...

Greece remains favourite as Cyprus residents set new outbound travel record Cyprus residents are expected to make a record 2.1 million trips abroad this year, up from 1.96 million in 2025, according to ...

Cyprus fuel price growth slows sharply to 9.9 per cent in July Cyprus recorded a sharp slowdown in annual fuel price growth in July 2026, with prices for fuels and lubricants for ...

Cyprus imported approximately 3.40 million kilogrammes of ice cream and other edible ice in 2025, with the overwhelming majority coming from other European Union countries, according to a report from Eurostat. Of ...

Cyprus inflation rate far outpaces EU average at 4.4 per cent in July Cyprus recorded annual inflation of 4.4 per cent in July 2026, placing it among the countries with the highest price ...

Cyprus recorded the EU’s second-steepest fall in business bankruptcy declarations in the second quarter of 2026, although Eurostat warned that the percentage was amplified by the island’s small number ...

President and Finance Minister welcome the latest figures, highlighting prudent government policy Cyprus recorded 3.3 per cent annual economic growth in the second quarter of 2026, more than three times the eurozone ...

Cyprus banks’ non-performing loan ratio remained at 1.6 per cent at the end of May 2026, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), leaving the sector’s asset quality significantly better ...

Cyprus recorded a 1.3 per cent drop in industrial output in June 2026, contrasting with stable production across the broader euro area, according to a report from Eurostat. The statistical office of ...

Road freight transport in Cyprus increased in the first quarter of 2026, with the weight of goods moved within the country rising by 2.3 per cent and freight transported to and from ...

Cyprus’ state workforce reached 53,747 employees in July 2026, rising by 300 people or 0.6 per cent from 53,447 a year earlier, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat). The increase came as ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit widened sharply during the first half of 2026, reaching €4.68 billion, as imports continued to grow while exports moved in the opposite direction, according to figures released on Monday ...

Used vehicles drove a strong increase in Cyprus’ motor market during the first seven months of 2026, while registrations of new vehicles continued to decline, according to figures released by the ...

Cyprus allocated approximately €112 million to research and development (R&D) in 2025, almost doubling government funding over the past decade despite a decline from the previous year, according to figures ...

European Union exports of alcoholic beer to non-EU countries fell by 11 per cent in 2025, according to a report released by Eurostat on Friday. The release of the statistical figures coincided ...

The gross domestic product (GDP) of Cyprus was valued at €36.48 billion in 2025, accounting for 0.2 per cent of the European Union’s total economic output, according to provisional figures published by ...

Cyprus’ inflation rate eased to 2.9 per cent in July 2026, down from 3.1 per cent in June, as lower fuel prices and a sharp fall in clothing and footwear brought the consumer ...

Retail trade volume in Cyprus contracted by 1 per cent in June 2026 compared with the previous month, according to a report released on Thursday by Eurostat. The monthly drop in Cyprus ...

Industrial producer prices in Cyprus rose by 0.3 per cent in June of this year, according to a report from Eurostat. The modest monthly increase in Cyprus followed a sharp gain ...

Cyprus’ registered unemployed rose by 5.8 per cent in July, with the increase driven mainly by administrative and support services, accommodation and food services, public administration and education, according to a ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index rose by 3.5 per cent in May 2026, reaching 148 units, according to figures released on Wednesday by the statistical service (Cystat).  For the first five months of the ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that negotiated wage pressures across the euro area remain stable through 2026 and into early 2027, while separate data from Cyprus showed workers’ earnings continued ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday reported that deposit interest rates increased while consumer borrowing costs eased in June 2026, with the value of pure new lending also recording ...