Cyprus by the Numbers

The Treasury on Monday released data showing that the implementation of the state budget up to the end of May 2026 reached 35 per cent for revenue and 32 per cent for expenditure. ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday revised down its forecasts for economic growth in 2026 and 2027, citing the continuing war in the Middle East and warning that risks remain ...

Cyprus maintained a steady economic profile between 2024 and 2025, with figures from Eurostat confirming that the island remains close to the European Union average for living standards. The island recorded an ...

Consumer prices rise across the euro area The euro area annual inflation rate climbed to 3.2 per cent in May 2026, marking a rise from the 3.0 per cent recorded in April, according ...

Cyprus has emerged as a leader in protecting young people from severe material and social deprivation, according to newly released figures from Eurostat for 2025. The island recorded a rate of ...

Cyprus residents experienced household costs that were lower than the European Union average in 2025, as a wide divide in consumer prices across the continent, according to Eurostat. Specifically, Cyprus recorded ...

Cyprus’ economy continued to display a mixed but generally resilient performance in the opening months of 2026, with strong growth in construction activity and vehicle registrations offset by weaker exports and ...

Cyprus’ Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices recorded a notable rise of 3.5 per cent year-on-year in May 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). This economic ...

Cyprus recorded a 3.7 per cent year-on-year increase in hourly labour costs during the first quarter of 2026, exceeding the euro area average, according to figures released by Eurostat. The increase in ...

Cyprus maintained a steady job vacancy rate of 2.8 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat. This performance for Cyprus remained consistent with ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week published new figures showing that significant differences remain between interest rates offered by Cypriot banks and those prevailing across the eurozone, although ...

Young graduates in Cyprus achieved an employment rate of 82.3 per cent in 2025, closely mirroring the European Union average, according to a report from Eurostat. The overall employment rate for recent ...

Industrial output in Cyprus saw a marginal rise of 0.1 per cent in April 2026, mirroring the modest growth observed across the wider euro area and the European Union. According to first ...

Wholesale trade turnover in Cyprus rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, while activity in the sales and repair of motor vehicles sector declined compared with the same period a ...

Total employment in Cyprus’ broad public sector reached 78,388 persons in the first quarter of 2026, marking a year-on-year increase, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). According to Cystat, employment in ...

Cyprus recorded 13,905 job vacancies in the first quarter of 2026, with the job vacancy rate standing at 2.8 per cent, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat).  Overall, the figures point to continued ...

Cyprus is punching above its weight in the European labour market as the latest Eurostat figures reveal a significant surge in the number of people finding work during the opening ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that excess liquidity in the Cypriot banking system declined to €17.4 billion at the end of 2025, down from €18.4 billion a year earlier. The ...

Cyprus is among the EU member states recording a decline in agricultural input costs for the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data, amidst a broader European trend of falling ...

The total number of state employees in Cyprus reached 55,382 in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, representing a slight increase compared with the ...

Education remains key factor in job market success across Europe Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, placing the island well below the ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit widened during the first four months of 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), as imports increased and exports declined compared with the same ...

Registrations of motor vehicles in Cyprus increased during the first five months of 2026, with hybrid and electric cars continuing to strengthen their position in the market, according to a report ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported that the transmission of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate changes remains weaker in the Cypriot banking sector compared with most euro ...