Cyprus by the Numbers

Cyprus’ general government posted a surplus of €556.4 million for the period between January and October 2022, according to the preliminary financial results published this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

Interest rates on deposits in Cyprus have experienced a slight increase, while interest rates for housing and consumer loans have decreased, according to a report published on Friday by the ...

Inflation in Cyprus rose to 8.7 per cent in November 2022, according to a report released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index rose by 0.54 points ...

Cyprus recorded a GDP growth rate of 5.5 per cent in real terms during the third quarter of 2022, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, according to a report released on Thursday ...

The Producer Price Index in Industry in Cyprus for the month of October 2022 reached 141.9 points (base 2015=100), marking an increase of 0.2 per cent compared to September 2022, according to a report released ...

In 2021, the labour market slack, which comprises all people who have an unmet need for employment, amounted to 15.0 per cent of the extended labour force among people aged 15 to 74 years ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday addressed the first annual Financial Markets Forum, speaking on a number of issues, including recent economic developments, the evolution of the financial sector, growth ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (Kne) this week released a statement in which it welcomes the publication of a review of Cyprus’ economic policy by the Centre for Economic Research of ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) this week announced that Cyprus has been chosen to host the 36th iteration of the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) conference, something which the ...

Unemployment in Cyprus rose by 1.9 per cent year-on-year in October, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the report, based on the ...

Cyprus’ recorded a general government surplus of €587 million, 2.2 per cent of GDP, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to a deficit of €453.3 million, 1.9 per cent of GDP, in the ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus reached €399.7 million in August 2022, compared to €272.5 million recorded in August 2021, marking an increase of 46.7 per cent, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday released a report on household debt in Cyprus, with the current figure standing at €20.1 billion at the end of June 2022, with the ...

The total sales of petroleum products in Cyprus experienced a small increase of 0.9 per cent year-on-year in September 2022, with sales from gas stations recording a decrease of 6 per cent year-on-year, ...

The total amount of deposits in the Cypriot banking system reached the highest level of the last nine years in September 2022, while loans stood at a five-month low, according to ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit reached €4.4 billion for the period between January and July 2022, compared to €3.2 billion for the corresponding period of 2021, according to the finalised data by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

There was an increase of more than €19.5 million in the cost of overtime and allowances paid by the Republic of Cyprus in 2021, after the relaxation of restrictive measures that had ...

Increased interest revenue stemming from monetary policy normalisation should not overshadow Cypriot banks’ structural vulnerabilities, Constantinos Herodotou, governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said on Monday. Speaking to ...

International rating agency Capital Intelligence on Saturday announced that it has upgraded the long-term rating of Cyprus in foreign currency to “BBB-“, from “BB+”. At the same time, the agency ...

Cyprus’ fiscal deficit reached €408 mln in 2021 and the fiscal debt corresponded to 101 per cent of GDP, the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) announced on Friday. Announcing the financial results for 2021, which ...

The harmonised index of consumer prices rose by 8.1 per cent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2022, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

The number of trips abroad made by residents of Cyprus in September 2022 was almost twice as much as last year, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus ...

Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised to €24.01 billion at current prices for 2021 and to €21.89 billion for 2020, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

Tourist arrivals in September 2022 increased by 21.9 per cent compared to last year’s corresponding period, with the majority of tourists being from the United Kingdom, according to a report released ...