Country

Cyprus

EU member state since 2004 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st inflation, of 27

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Inflation 1st of 27
  2. Budget balance 1st of 27
  3. Housing overcrowding 1st of 27

Lowest ranks

  1. Recycling 20th of 20
  2. Energy imports 25th of 27
  3. R&D 25th of 27

Map

 

Boundaries: Natural Earth (unofficial boundaries), simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Cyprus EU average

10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1995 Cyprus: 11,670 EU average: 14,910 1996 Cyprus: 11,930 EU average: 15,600 1997 Cyprus: 12,540 EU average: 16,010 1998 Cyprus: 13,480 EU average: 16,670 1999 Cyprus: 14,330 EU average: 17,420 2000 Cyprus: 15,570 EU average: 18,420 2001 Cyprus: 16,540 EU average: 19,270 2002 Cyprus: 17,030 EU average: 19,930 2003 Cyprus: 17,920 EU average: 20,400 2004 Cyprus: 19,150 EU average: 21,250 2005 Cyprus: 20,360 EU average: 22,110 2006 Cyprus: 21,660 EU average: 23,320 2007 Cyprus: 22,930 EU average: 24,680 2008 Cyprus: 24,170 EU average: 25,390 2009 Cyprus: 23,110 EU average: 24,230 2010 Cyprus: 23,460 EU average: 25,090 2011 Cyprus: 23,340 EU average: 25,880 2012 Cyprus: 22,610 EU average: 25,980 2013 Cyprus: 20,940 EU average: 26,260 2014 Cyprus: 20,320 EU average: 26,860 2015 Cyprus: 20,810 EU average: 27,810 2016 Cyprus: 21,930 EU average: 28,510 2017 Cyprus: 23,230 EU average: 29,680 2018 Cyprus: 24,660 EU average: 30,680 2019 Cyprus: 26,110 EU average: 31,740 2020 Cyprus: 24,630 EU average: 30,560 2021 Cyprus: 27,850 EU average: 33,330 2022 Cyprus: 31,560 EU average: 36,180 2023 Cyprus: 33,870 EU average: 38,450 2024 Cyprus: 35,670 EU average: 40,110 2025 Cyprus: 36,850 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Cyprus EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 1996 Cyprus: 1.2 EU average: 1.8 1997 Cyprus: 2.6 EU average: 2.7 1998 Cyprus: 6.1 EU average: 3 1999 Cyprus: 5 EU average: 3 2000 Cyprus: 6 EU average: 3.9 2001 Cyprus: 4 EU average: 2.1 2002 Cyprus: 3.7 EU average: 1 2003 Cyprus: 2.6 EU average: 0.9 2004 Cyprus: 5 EU average: 2.5 2005 Cyprus: 4.9 EU average: 1.9 2006 Cyprus: 4.7 EU average: 3.5 2007 Cyprus: 5.1 EU average: 3.1 2008 Cyprus: 3.6 EU average: 0.6 2009 Cyprus: -2 EU average: -4.3 2010 Cyprus: 2.3 EU average: 2.1 2011 Cyprus: 0.4 EU average: 1.9 2012 Cyprus: -3.4 EU average: -0.8 2013 Cyprus: -6.6 EU average: 0 2014 Cyprus: -1.8 EU average: 1.6 2015 Cyprus: 3.4 EU average: 2.4 2016 Cyprus: 6.6 EU average: 1.9 2017 Cyprus: 5.8 EU average: 2.8 2018 Cyprus: 6.3 EU average: 2.1 2019 Cyprus: 5.9 EU average: 1.9 2020 Cyprus: -3.2 EU average: -5.5 2021 Cyprus: 11.4 EU average: 6.4 2022 Cyprus: 8.7 EU average: 3.6 2023 Cyprus: 3.6 EU average: 0.4 2024 Cyprus: 3.9 EU average: 1.3 2025 Cyprus: 3.8 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1997-2025

Cyprus EU average

-3 0 3 5 8 10 1997 Cyprus: 3.3 EU average: 0 1998 Cyprus: 2.3 EU average: 0 1999 Cyprus: 1.1 EU average: 0 2000 Cyprus: 4.9 EU average: 0 2001 Cyprus: 2 EU average: 3.6 2002 Cyprus: 2.8 EU average: 2.7 2003 Cyprus: 4 EU average: 2.3 2004 Cyprus: 1.9 EU average: 2.5 2005 Cyprus: 2 EU average: 2.3 2006 Cyprus: 2.2 EU average: 2.3 2007 Cyprus: 2.2 EU average: 2.4 2008 Cyprus: 4.4 EU average: 3.7 2009 Cyprus: 0.2 EU average: 0.8 2010 Cyprus: 2.6 EU average: 1.8 2011 Cyprus: 3.5 EU average: 2.9 2012 Cyprus: 3.1 EU average: 2.6 2013 Cyprus: 0.4 EU average: 1.3 2014 Cyprus: -0.3 EU average: 0.4 2015 Cyprus: -1.5 EU average: 0.1 2016 Cyprus: -1.2 EU average: 0.2 2017 Cyprus: 0.7 EU average: 1.6 2018 Cyprus: 0.8 EU average: 1.8 2019 Cyprus: 0.5 EU average: 1.4 2020 Cyprus: -1.1 EU average: 0.7 2021 Cyprus: 2.3 EU average: 2.9 2022 Cyprus: 8.1 EU average: 9.2 2023 Cyprus: 3.9 EU average: 6.4 2024 Cyprus: 2.3 EU average: 2.6 2025 Cyprus: 0.8 EU average: 2.5 1997 2007 2012 2017 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2006-2025

Cyprus EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 2006 Cyprus: 11.9 EU average: 9.9 2007 Cyprus: 11.7 EU average: 8.5 2008 Cyprus: 5.6 EU average: 1.3 2009 Cyprus: -6.6 EU average: -3.7 2010 Cyprus: -5.7 EU average: 0.5 2011 Cyprus: -1.6 EU average: 0.6 2012 Cyprus: -3.1 EU average: -2.1 2013 Cyprus: -4.1 EU average: -1.7 2014 Cyprus: -1.8 EU average: 0.7 2015 Cyprus: -1.4 EU average: 2.3 2016 Cyprus: -0.2 EU average: 4.3 2017 Cyprus: 4.7 EU average: 4.8 2018 Cyprus: -1.3 EU average: 5 2019 Cyprus: 8.4 EU average: 4.9 2020 Cyprus: 5.2 EU average: 5.6 2021 Cyprus: -1.5 EU average: 8.4 2022 Cyprus: 6.5 EU average: 8 2023 Cyprus: 9.2 EU average: -0.3 2024 Cyprus: 7.3 EU average: 3.4 2025 Cyprus: 4.5 EU average: 5.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1998-2024

Cyprus EU average

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1998 Cyprus: 0.2 EU average: 1.73 1999 Cyprus: 0.22 EU average: 1.78 2000 Cyprus: 0.23 EU average: 1.81 2001 Cyprus: 0.24 EU average: 1.82 2002 Cyprus: 0.28 EU average: 1.83 2003 Cyprus: 0.32 EU average: 1.82 2004 Cyprus: 0.34 EU average: 1.79 2005 Cyprus: 0.37 EU average: 1.78 2006 Cyprus: 0.38 EU average: 1.8 2007 Cyprus: 0.4 EU average: 1.79 2008 Cyprus: 0.39 EU average: 1.87 2009 Cyprus: 0.44 EU average: 1.96 2010 Cyprus: 0.44 EU average: 1.96 2011 Cyprus: 0.45 EU average: 2 2012 Cyprus: 0.44 EU average: 2.06 2013 Cyprus: 0.48 EU average: 2.08 2014 Cyprus: 0.51 EU average: 2.09 2015 Cyprus: 0.48 EU average: 2.1 2016 Cyprus: 0.52 EU average: 2.1 2017 Cyprus: 0.54 EU average: 2.14 2018 Cyprus: 0.61 EU average: 2.17 2019 Cyprus: 0.7 EU average: 2.21 2020 Cyprus: 0.83 EU average: 2.28 2021 Cyprus: 0.78 EU average: 2.24 2022 Cyprus: 0.7 EU average: 2.22 2023 Cyprus: 0.66 EU average: 2.26 2024 Cyprus: 0.65 EU average: 2.24 1998 2006 2010 2014 2018 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

Cyprus EU average

0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 2007S2 Cyprus: 0.16 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Cyprus: 0.18 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Cyprus: 0.2 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Cyprus: 0.16 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Cyprus: 0.16 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Cyprus: 0.19 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Cyprus: 0.2 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Cyprus: 0.21 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Cyprus: 0.24 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Cyprus: 0.28 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Cyprus: 0.29 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Cyprus: 0.28 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Cyprus: 0.25 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Cyprus: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Cyprus: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Cyprus: 0.2 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Cyprus: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Cyprus: 0.15 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Cyprus: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Cyprus: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Cyprus: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Cyprus: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Cyprus: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Cyprus: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Cyprus: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Cyprus: 0.21 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Cyprus: 0.17 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Cyprus: 0.2 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Cyprus: 0.23 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Cyprus: 0.26 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Cyprus: 0.33 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Cyprus: 0.37 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Cyprus: 0.35 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Cyprus: 0.32 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Cyprus: 0.33 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Cyprus: 0.29 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Cyprus: 0.28 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Economy

10 indicators
GDP per capita
36,850 €/inh.
+1,180 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
3.8 %
−0.1 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
0.8 %
−1.5 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
4.5 %
−2.8 vs 2024
18th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
0.65 % of GDP
−0.01 vs 2023
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2774 €/kWh
−0.0158 vs 2025S1
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
37.6 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Government debt
55.0 %
−7.7 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
95.1
0 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
3.4 %
−0.7 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
81.3 %
+1.2 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
4.4 %
−0.4 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
1,088 €
0 vs 2026S1
11th of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
11.8 %
−0.2 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
0.9 %
−0.4 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
10.6 %
−2.1 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
39.8 h
−0.1 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
63.9 years
−1.1 vs 2023
14th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
550 per 100k
+15 vs 2023
4th of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
3.0 ‰
−1.5 vs 2023
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
14.6 %
+0.7 vs 2014
6th of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
996,571
+13,605 vs 2025
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 451,990,314
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
82.8 years
+0.4 vs 2023
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.38
−0.07 vs 2023
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
8.9 t/inh.
−0.1 vs 2023
24th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
87.7 %
−4.5 vs 2023
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
688 kg
+27 vs 2023
18th of 20 EU countries
EU average 517 kg
2024 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
27.5 %
+3.4 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
8.8 %
+0.4 vs 2023
16th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
64 per 100k
−7 vs 2022
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
21.5 %
+0.7 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
15.8 %
0 vs 2023
20th of 20 EU countries
EU average 48.1 %
2024 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
8.0 %
+0.2 vs 2023
16th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
52.1 %
+0.6 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
12.0 %
+0.8 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
17.1 %
0 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
31.8
+1.9 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
93.8 %
−0.8 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
4 per mn
+1 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
2.2 %
−0.2 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
670 per 1,000
+11 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
9.8 %
−1.6 vs 2024
19th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
11.3 %
−3.3 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
102 per 100k
−17 vs 2023
4th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
2.4 %
0 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
69.2 %
−0.2 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
82.8 %
−0.7 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
6.1 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
5.0 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.4 /10
0 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
55.8 %
+6.3 vs 2023
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

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Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.