Cyprus by the Numbers

Cyprus’ state workforce reached 53,080 employees in August 2026, rising by 419 people or 0.8 per cent from 52,661 a year earlier, according to figures released on Friday by the statistical service (Cystat).  The increase ...

Cyprus technology sector leads decades-long surge in productivity Productivity growth in Cyprus remained concentrated in a small number of sectors over the past three decades, with information and communications technology (...

Passenger traffic through Larnaca and Paphos airports was 7.9 per cent higher in the first eight months of 2026 than in the same period of 2024, despite a sharp spring disruption linked to ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit widened sharply in the first seven months of 2026 as imports rose by 11.4 per cent, significantly outpacing the growth in exports, according to provisional data released by the ...

Cyprus recorded a rise in labour productivity in the first quarter of 2026, while productivity across the European Union accelerated in the second quarter, according to data published by Eurostat. Real ...

Used vehicles continued to drive growth in Cyprus’ motor market during the first eight months of 2026, while registrations of new vehicles remained below last year’s levels, according to figures ...

Cyprus recorded one of the stronger rates of quarterly economic growth in the EU in the second quarter of 2026, with GDP expanding by 0.8 per cent, according to figures released by ...

Total employment in Cyprus increased by 1.7 per cent year-on-year during the second quarter of 2026, reaching an estimated 525,167 people, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). The data showed that total ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index rose by 3.5 per cent in June 2026, reaching 149.5 units, according to figures released on Friday by the statistical service (Cystat).  For the first six months of the ...

Cyprus recorded the strongest annual increase in retail trade volume in the European Union in July 2026, according to a report released by Eurostat on Friday, with sales volumes rising 8.6 per ...

Trading in shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) reached €12.7 million in August 2026, with CISCO Ltd maintaining its position as the market’s leading member by share of trading, according ...

Industrial producer prices in Cyprus rose 2.3 per cent in July 2026 from the previous month, placing the country among the EU member states with the strongest monthly increases, according to first ...

Cyprus recorded one of the highest shares of young adults with a tertiary education qualification in the EU in 2025, as the bloc continued to expand its highly educated workforce, according ...

Cyprus inflation accelerated to 3.5 per cent in August, as rising fuel prices and air fares drove a sharp increase in transport costs, according to figures released on Thursday by the ...

Cyprus’ registered unemployed rose by 7.2 per cent in August, with the increase driven mainly by public administration, education, administrative and support services, and information and communication, according to figures released ...

Turnover across Cyprus’ services and transport sectors moved in different directions during the second quarter of 2026, with professional services posting the strongest growth while accommodation and administrative support activities declined. ...

Agricultural input and investment prices in Cyprus fell by 2.62 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, while producer prices for agricultural products increased by 5.4 per cent, according to data ...

Cyprus banks reported stable lending standards and stronger household demand for credit during the second quarter of 2026, while uncertainty surrounding the Middle East crisis weighed on some business investment plans, ...

Foreign visitors drive over nine in ten Cyprus tourist stays Cyprus recorded the steepest decline in tourist accommodation overnight stays in the EU during the first half of 2026, with nights ...

Cyprus’ annual inflation rate accelerated to 5.2 per cent in August 2026, up sharply from 4.4 per cent in July, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat on Tuesday. The estimate, measured ...

Cyprus’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.9 per cent in July 2026, from 3.8 per cent in June, according to a report from Eurostat. Despite the monthly increase, Cyprus’ unemployment rate ...

Cyprus’ economy expanded by 3.3 per cent in real terms year on year in the second quarter of 2026, according to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Seasonally and working-day ...

Cyprus’ retail trade turnover experienced a major surge in July 2026, growing by 11 per cent in value and 8.9 per cent in volume compared with the same month last year, according to ...

Cyprus industrial output prices rose by 4.4 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Monday. The index reached 128.2 units, using 2021 as a base ...