Cyprus Business News

Total employment in Cyprus reached 523,510 persons in the third quarter of 2025, according to provisional estimates released by the Statistical Service (Cystat). Of this total, 470,755 were employees and 52,755 were self-employed. Compared ...

Cyprus’ government posted a €1.119 billion surplus for the January–October 2025 period, equivalent to 3.1 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary figures from the Statistical Service (Cystat). This compares with a €1.3209...

The industrial turnover index in Cyprus reached 151.8 units in September 2025, marking an annual increase of 5.6 per cent compared with September 2024, according to figures released by the Statistical Service (Cystat). For ...

Cyprus enterprises continued upgrading their digital capabilities in 2025, with faster internet connections, wider adoption of artificial intelligence technologies and increased use of business software, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

TechIsland held its first Town Hall discussion in Limassol on Thursday, bringing together senior representatives from Ask Wire, PwC Cyprus, Leptos Estates, Neapolis University Paphos, Bank of Cyprus, Cybarco Development ...

Inflation in Cyprus turned negative in November, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) falling by 0.5 per cent year on year, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). The index decreased ...

EMBIO Diagnostics has entered a strategic partnership with international basketball player Sasha Vezenkov, who joins the Cyprus-based deep-tech company as both an investor and brand ambassador for its airbeld indoor ...

National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) has appointed Michalis Athanasiou as Chief Business Officer, in a move that strengthens its management team during a period of dynamic growth and strategic upgrading ...

Net new loans in Cyprus fell by €18.5 million in October to €429.4 million, mainly due to a slowdown in lending to companies, while housing loans continued to rise, according to data ...

TechIsland held its first Town Hall discussion in Limassol on Thursday, bringing together senior representatives from Ask Wire, PwC Cyprus, Leptos Estates, Neapolis University Paphos, Bank of Cyprus, Cybarco Development ...

Gamification may have become one of the tech industry’s most overused buzzwords, yet very few have attempted to measure it as an investment category. According to Diana Barsukova, who ...

Safe Bulkers, which also maintains offices in Limassol and is led by owner and chief executive Polys Hajioannou, has authorised a new share repurchase programme of up to 10 million shares, ...

Cyprus strengthened its links with the EU institutional centre this week as Greek airline Aegean, in cooperation with Hermes Airports, launched a new direct Larnaca–Brussels route beginning of December, ...

The number of registered unemployed reached 10,924 persons at the end of November, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service (Cystat). This represents an annual decrease of 163 people, ...

The turnover value index for services and transport in Cyprus recorded broad increases in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, according to the statistical service (Cystat). ...

Cyprus plans to complete a review of rents across the country’s 19 industrial and craft zones, the Interior and Commerce ministries told MPs, saying the aim is to set fair ...

Cyprus’ legal and accounting bodies have reiterated their concerns over a government proposal that would allow the tax department to seal business premises for serious non-compliance, saying the measure is ...

Cyprus’ UW Group has joined the Green Award programme as its newest Incentive Provider, further strengthening efforts to promote cleaner, safer and more efficient maritime operations. The group, operating through ...

Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis travels to Brussels on Wednesday to take part in Thursday’s meeting of EU transport ministers, where discussions will centre on global measures for ...

Cyprus strengthened its links with the EU institutional centre this week as Greek airline Aegean, in cooperation with Hermes Airports, launched a new direct Larnaca–Brussels route beginning of December, ...

Passenger traffic across Cyprus’ airports has exceeded 13 million travellers since January, marking the highest volume ever recorded, according to Hermes Airports. In its announcement, the company said that “for the ...

Larnaca is being reshaped into a service centre for airlines in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the gradual reuse of the old airport bringing clear benefits to the city. Speaking at ...

Cyprus recorded one of the lowest inflation rates in the euro area in November 2025, with the flash estimate placing annual  harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) at 0.2 per cent, unchanged ...

Cyprus recorded one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union in October 2025, with seasonally adjusted joblessness holding at 4.2 per cent, according to new figures from Eurostat. The rate ...