Cyprus by the Numbers

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 ...

Cyprus recorded a general government fiscal surplus of €770.6 million in the first seven months of 2026, equivalent to 2 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary figures released on Monday by the ...

EU industrial production rebounded in 2025 after two consecutive annual declines, with the value of sold manufactured goods rising by 2.9 per cent in inflation-adjusted terms, according to a report from Eurostat. ...

Euro area consumers became slightly more optimistic about inflation and economic growth in July, although the latest European Central Bank (ECB) survey comes as Cyprus continues to face significantly stronger ...

Cyprus’ industrial production increased by 0.3 per cent year on year in June 2026, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat). The overall industrial production index reached 117.6 units, against a ...

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 ...