Cyprus by the Numbers

The total number of state employees in Cyprus reached 55,382 in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, representing a slight increase compared with the ...

Education remains key factor in job market success across Europe Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, placing the island well below the ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit widened during the first four months of 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), as imports increased and exports declined compared with the same ...

Registrations of motor vehicles in Cyprus increased during the first five months of 2026, with hybrid and electric cars continuing to strengthen their position in the market, according to a report ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported that the transmission of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate changes remains weaker in the Cypriot banking sector compared with most euro ...

Cyprus’ total beer deliveries fell by 2.4 per cent year-on-year in May, driven by a steep contraction in exports, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the data, total ...

Total employment in Cyprus increased by 2 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2026, reaching an estimated 513,367 people, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). The figures were released in ...

Cyprus recorded increases in labour productivity during the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat, outperforming the overall European Union average in terms of output per employed person. The figures showed ...

Retail trade volume in Cyprus declined by 1 per cent during April 2026, according to seasonally adjusted data from Eurostat. This downturn represents a reversal for the Cypriot market, which had previously ...

Cyprus maintained stronger economic growth than both the euro area and the European Union in the first quarter of 2026, according to estimates released by Eurostat, despite a slowdown from the ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index rose by 5.6 per cent in March 2026, reaching 144.7 units, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).  For the first three months of the year, ...

Cyprus’ inflation rate eased slightly to 2.6 per cent in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), although petroleum products continued to record the sharpest annual increase. ...

Cyprus recorded a 7.6 per cent annual rise in registered unemployment in May, although the number of people officially listed as unemployed fell compared with the previous month, according to the ...

Safe Bulkers has started trading on the Main Market of Euronext Athens, in a move aimed at strengthening the link between Greek shipping and European capital markets. The company, which ...

Cyprus recorded a clear improvement in its labour market during the first quarter of 2026, with the unemployment rate falling to 4 per cent compared to 5 per cent in the same period ...

Cyprus’ industrial production index recorded an annual increase of 4.7 per cent in March, according to a report from the state statistical service (Cystat). The service reported that the index reached 116.7 ...

Total petroleum product sales in Cyprus fell by 5 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, as the island continued to feel the effects of rising fuel prices and broader energy market volatility ...

The rhythm of the working week in Cyprus remains more demanding than the European Union average, with new Eurostat data highlighting a clear divergence between the island’s labour market ...

Fuel prices across the European Union surged in April, with Cyprus recording one of the steepest monthly increases in diesel costs, reflecting broader energy market pressures. According to a report ...

The European Union saw a modest monthly recovery in construction output during March 2026, according to a report from Eurostat. At the same time, locally-sourced data indicates that Cyprus’ building sector ...

The European Commission on Thursday released a report forecasting a slowdown in Cyprus’ economic growth alongside rising inflation, as the Middle East conflict triggers a fresh energy shock. In its ...

Cyprus recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 3 per cent in April 2026, according to a report from Eurostat, as price pressures accelerated across the euro area and European Union. The figure ...

Cyprus’ harmonised inflation rate rose in April 2026, according to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), with energy and transport costs driving both annual and monthly increases. Specifically, the ...

Consumer goods prices continued to rise on the e-kalathi platform in the first half of May, with increases recorded across 182 product barcodes, the Cyprus consumers association said on Monday. According ...