Cyprus by the Numbers

The non-performing loan ratio of Cyprus’s banking sector remained unchanged at 1.6 per cent at the end of June 2026, according to updated data published by the Central Bank of Cyprus (...

Eight-month tourism decline narrows to 7 per cent as Israel offsets falls across most major markets  Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell by 3.3 per cent in August, as Britain, Poland, Germany and ...

Cyprus recorded the highest inflation rate in the euro area after Romania and Lithuania in August, as annual consumer price growth accelerated to 5.2 per cent from 4.4 per cent in July, ...

Cyprus’ industrial production rebounded by 1.1 per cent in July 2026, contrasting with declines across the European Union and euro area, according to a report from Eurostat. The increase followed a 1.4 per ...

Cyprus employers confront persistent domestic cost pressures Cyprus recorded a 3.8 per cent annual increase in hourly labour costs in the second quarter of 2026, as wage growth accelerated and employers faced ...

Cyprus had one of the EU’s higher youth employment rates in 2025, but young people still left the parental home later than the European average, highlighting the gap between having ...

Cyprus’ wholesale trade recorded a sharp increase in the second quarter of 2026, while turnover from the sale and repair of motor vehicles moved in the opposite direction, according to figures ...

Cyprus employers faced higher wage bills in the second quarter of 2026, with hourly labour costs rising by 3.8 per cent year on year, according to provisional data released by the statistical ...

Cyprus recorded the largest year-on-year decline in the EU’s job vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026, as the proportion of unfilled positions fell to 2.6 per cent, according to ...

The average interest rate on new household deposits in Cyprus fell to 1.27 per cent in July 2026, while the average rate on new housing loans rose to 3.24 per cent, according to ...

The share of adults in Cyprus participating in education and training rose to 12 per cent in 2025, up from 7.5 per cent in 2015, according to figures published by Eurostat, highlighting a growing ...

Services production across the euro area fell in June as the sector’s recovery from the previous month’s growth lost momentum, while data from Cyprus showed a more mixed ...

Cyprus maintained one of the EU’s highest employment rates among people aged 20 to 64 in the second quarter of 2026, even as the overall EU rate edged up only slightly, according ...

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 ...