Cyprus by the Numbers

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s affirmed Cyprus’ long-term credit rating at BBB-, while maintaining a positive outlook, stressing that despite the Ukrainian crisis and economic sanctions against Russia, ...

The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Liliana Pavlova, visited the University of Cyprus this week in order to review the activities and funded projects of the EIB ...

Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides met with the vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Liliana Pavlova on Friday, discussing the current state of the economy, as well as ...

Rising fuel costs, electricity, fruit and vegetables have caused inflation to go up by 6.6 per cent in February, according to data published on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

Unemployment fell to 6.3 per cent of the workforce in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 8 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2020. According to a labour force survey conducted by ...

The interest rate on deposits from households with an agreed maturity of up to one year remained unchanged at 0.06 per cent, compared to December 2021, according to Cyprus Central Bank. At ...

The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Liliana Pavlova, who oversees financing operations for Cyprus, among other countries, will pay an official visit to the island on March 3, 2022, ...

The services sector turnover index increased in 2021, compared to 2020, with particularly strong growth being observed in accommodation and catering services, according to data released this week by the Cyprus Statistical ...

Cyprus’ cash reserves exceed the financing needs for 2022, the Public Debt Management Office said on Monday. In its February bulletin, the office explained that general government debt at the end ...

Cyprus’ government deficit fell to €409.1 million or 1.8 per cent of GDP in 2021 in 2021, primarily due to the impressive 16 per cent increase in revenues, according to a preliminary report released by ...

Non-performing loans (NPLs) remained virtually unchanged in November, reaching € 4.24 billion from € 4.26 billion the previous month, according to a report by the Central Bank of Cyprus released on Friday. In contrast, ...

Port management company DP World on Wednesday hosted Cypriot officials at its flagship terminal Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Attending the site were Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and Shipping Deputy ...

In February 2022, economic sentiment in Cyprus improved as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 3.5 points compared with January 2022. According to a press release of the Economic Research Centre of ...

Cyprus’ booth at the Dubai Expo 2020 utilises a hologram of the goddess Aphrodite to greet guests, while special sensors filled the space with scents from the island, including jasmine and ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will oversee the signing of a number of partnership agreements, in the form of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), between the Republic of Cyprus and the United Arab ...

The Bank of Cyprus posted an after-tax profit of €30 million and a profit after tax and before non-recurring items of €91 million in its financial results released on Monday. “2021 saw a ...

The government wishes to increase the stature and sales of Cypriot wines, both internationally and domestically, Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Monday in an address to an event examining ...

Revenues from tourism amounted to €1.46 billion in the period between January and November of 2021, a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) released on Friday revealed. The revenue reported reflects ...

The budget of the Cyprus Ports Authority for 2022 is projected to have a marginal surplus, the authority said on Thursday. The budgeted revenues of the Authority are expected to reach €30,460,125 ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry on Thursday announced a range of programmes to support households and businesses, worth €158 million in total, scheduled for launch throughout 2022. During a presentation ...

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a nationwide decline in turnover, profits and liquidity of small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs), but without a commensurate reduction in employee numbers, according to a collaborative study ...

Despite the recent improvement across a number of economic performance indicators, Association of Large Investment Projects president Andreas Demetriades on Tuesday called for a concerted response and an immediate course ...

The Cyprus Development Bank (CDB) on Monday announced the launch of a new business loan scheme that takes into account environmental aspects for business and other professional facilities. The scheme ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Tuesday said that the performance of the Cypriot economy is a testament to its resilience and positive momentum, while also stressing the importance of reducing ...