Cyprus by the Numbers

In March 2024, total government employment in Cyprus reached 54,751 persons, as reported by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Within this total, 23,208 individuals were employed in the Civil Service, 17,617 in the Educational ...

In March 2024, total government employment reached 54,751 persons. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, a report showed that within the Civil Service, 23,208 people were employed, whereas the Educational ...

The profitability of the Cyprus banking sector remarkably spiked by an annual 644 per cent in 2023, reaching €1.27 billion. This significant increase was fueled by the high-interest environment, according to data released ...

In January 2024, a slight decrease of 0.5 per cent was observed in the number of building permits issued by municipal authorities and provincial administrations, compared to the same month in 2023, as ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday released a report showing the total imports and exports of goods in January-February 2024. In February the import was €841.1 million, representing an increase of 9.2 ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) has released a report ‘Registration of Motor Vehicles’ for January-March 2024, highlighting a market where electric and hybrid cars, along with motor coaches, buses, and cargo-carrying ...

Minister of Agriculture, Maria Panayiotou, praised the economic value of the wine industry and revealed plans for global promotion through international events and financial support. She highlighted the government’s ...

In March 2023, total beer shipments experienced a notable increase, rising by 10 per cent year-on-year. This growth was primarily driven by domestic shipments. According to the data from the Cyprus Statistical ...

The fiscal surplus of the General Government significantly exceeded half a billion in the first two months of this year, demonstrating an increase of 34 per cent annually and reaching 1.7 per ...

Cyprus experienced a notable surge in consumer prices in March 2024, with olive oil prices skyrocketing by 61.7 per cent, when compared to March 2023, according to a comparison table of consumer price ...

Cyprus witnessed an increase in house prices during the fourth quarter of 2023, with the House Price Index (HPI) rising by 1.6 per cent during this time, according to a report released ...

Inflation in Cyprus witnessed a significant deceleration in March 2024, recording the lowest rate of increase in nearly three years, standing at 1.2 per cent year-on-year. This downturn primarily stems from a ...

Cyprus’ retail trade cycle value index experienced a notable increase of 5.8 per cent in February, compared to the corresponding month in 2023, according to a report released on Wednesday by the ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday released a report showing an increase in the average gross monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2023, when compared to the ...

The accommodation and food service sector was the second-largest contributor to both the economy and employment in Cyprus in 2021, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service. Specifically, accommodation and ...

Producer prices in Cyprus’ industrial sector experienced a new decline in February, with the decrease mainly driven by the electricity production sector, according to a report by the Cyprus Statistical ...

Cyprus’ main exports for 2023 included minerals, oil, halloumi cheese, and pharmaceutical products, according to a report by the state’s statistical service (Cystat). The report revealed that Cyprus exported domestically ...

Total deposits in Cyprus saw a significant net increase of €65.4 million in February 2024, rebounding from a substantial decrease of €366 million during the previous month, according to a report on deposits ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Production Index for January 2024 saw a 4.2 per cent rise compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 99.5 units, with 2021 being the base year with a value of 100 units, according ...

Cyprus’ state budget deficit for 2023 increased by €80 million, compared to the deficit recorded in 2022, according to the state’s fiscal report submitted to the House of Representatives this week. Specifically, ...

The total sales of petroleum products in Cyprus reached 115,421 tons in February, marking a 7.1 per cent increase compared to February 2023, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus ...

Cyprus saw a decrease in net demand for new business loans in the final quarter of 2023, continuing a downward trend observed since the first quarter of 2022, albeit to a lesser ...

President of the federation of leisure centre owners (Osika) Fytos Thrasyvoulou on Tuesday said that restaurants and bars in Cyprus were teeming with customers during both three-day weekends, encompassing Green ...

Cyprus’ wholesale trade sector experienced a modest increase in 2023, rising by only 0.9 per cent, according to a report released on Friday by the state’s statistical service. In addition, the ...