The turnover value index for services and transport in Cyprus recorded mixed results in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024. 

According to the state statistical service (Cystat), accommodation and food service activities rose by 11.7 per cent, with accommodation increasing by 13.9 per cent and food and beverage services by 9.3 per cent. 

Similarly, administrative and support service activities grew by 7.2 per cent overall. Within this category, rental and leasing activities rose by 7.8 per cent, employment activities by 1.4 per cent, and travel agency and tour operator services by 4.9 per cent.  

In addition, security and investigation activities saw a sharp rise of 11.4 per cent, while office administrative and other support activities climbed by 9.6 per cent. 

Moreover, information and communication activities advanced by 4.4 per cent, with publishing up by 5.2 per cent and programming and broadcasting by 3 per cent.

Telecommunications rose by 2.8 per cent, computer programming and related services increased by 3.4 per cent, while information service activities recorded a notable rise of 17.3 per cent.

Professional, scientific and technical activities also increased, up by 3.6 per cent. Legal and accounting services rose by 3.3 per cent, head office and management consultancy by 3.5 per cent, advertising and market research by 5.4 per cent, and other professional and technical activities by 3.9 per cent.  

However, architectural and engineering activities declined by 3.1 per cent, while motion picture and sound recording activities fell by 3.3 per cent. 

As for transport and storage activities, these rose by 2.1 per cent. Land transport grew by 5.7 per cent, water transport by 4 per cent, and air transport by 0.7 per cent.  

At the same time, warehousing and support services increased by 1.6 per cent, while postal and courier activities rose by 2 per cent. 

In contrast, real estate activities recorded a decline, with turnover falling by 1.8 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2024. 

Looking at the first half of 2025 as a whole, accommodation and food service activities increased by 10.9 per cent, administrative and support service activities by 8.2 per cent, and information and communication by 6.3 per cent.  

Professional, scientific and technical activities rose by 4.1 per cent, while transport and storage activities posted a 2.1 per cent rise. Real estate activities, however, declined by 3.4 per cent.