Cyprus in figures
Back to CyprusGovernment debt in Cyprus more than doubled between 2008 and 2014 and peaked at 113.6% of GDP in 2020. By 2025 it was 55.3%, and the IMF projected 32.1% for 2031. Output shrank in 2012, 2013 and 2014, when unemployment reached 16.3%. Since 2015 the economy has grown in every year but 2020.
GDP
$41.2 bn
2025
from $10.0 bn in 2000
GDP per person
$41 783
2025
from $14 388 in 2000
Real growth
3.8%
2025
from 6.0% in 2000
Inflation
0.1%
2025
from 4.1% in 2000
Unemployment
4.9%
2025
from 4.8% in 2000
Government debt
55.3%of GDP
2025
from 56.0% in 2000
Sections
Economy
How large Cyprus's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of
Growth held between 2.6% and 6.0% a year from 2000 to 2008. Output fell 2.0% in 2009. After two small gains it fell three years running, by 6.6% at the worst in 2013. From 2015 to 2019 it grew by 3.4% to 6.6% a year. After 3.2% down in 2020 came 11.4% in 2021, the fastest year in the series. In current dollars the economy shrank from $28.0 billion in 2008 to $19.9 billion in 2015, then reached $41.2 billion in 2025. Just over three quarters of GDP, 76.8%, came from services in 2025; in 2000 the share was 69.8%. Industry with construction accounted for 11.2% in 2025, after 18.2% in 2007 and 10.0% in 2014. Manufacturing made up 4.4% in 2025 and agriculture, forestry and fishing 1.1%.
$41.2 bn2025
Data
| Year | GDP, current US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $41.2 bn |
| 2024 | $37.6 bn |
| 2023 | $35.1 bn |
| 2022 | $31.2 bn |
| 2021 | $30.4 bn |
| 2020 | $25.6 bn |
| 2019 | $26.2 bn |
| 2018 | $25.8 bn |
| 2017 | $22.9 bn |
| 2016 | $21.0 bn |
| 2015 | $19.9 bn |
| 2014 | $23.2 bn |
| 2013 | $24.0 bn |
| 2012 | $25.0 bn |
| 2011 | $27.6 bn |
| 2010 | $25.8 bn |
| 2009 | $26.0 bn |
| 2008 | $28.0 bn |
| 2007 | $24.0 bn |
| 2006 | $20.1 bn |
| 2005 | $18.4 bn |
| 2004 | $17.3 bn |
| 2003 | $14.5 bn |
| 2002 | $11.4 bn |
| 2001 | $10.4 bn |
| 2000 | $10.0 bn |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
3.8%2025
Data
| Year | Growth |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2028 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2027 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2026 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% |
| 2020 | −3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% |
| 2014 | −1.8% |
| 2013 | −6.6% |
| 2012 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% |
| 2009 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH
$41 7832025
At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity
Data
| Year | GDP per person | At purchasing power |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41 783 | $64 575 |
| 2024 | $38 674 | $63 007 |
| 2023 | $36 624 | $59 875 |
| 2022 | $33 231 | $55 876 |
| 2021 | $32 938 | $47 633 |
| 2020 | $28 130 | $42 569 |
| 2019 | $29 227 | $44 394 |
| 2018 | $29 120 | $40 262 |
| 2017 | $26 247 | $37 768 |
| 2016 | $24 280 | $35 247 |
| 2015 | $23 088 | $31 380 |
| 2014 | $26 993 | $29 893 |
| 2013 | $27 765 | $30 416 |
| 2012 | $28 992 | $31 924 |
| 2011 | $32 486 | $33 406 |
| 2010 | $31 105 | $33 502 |
| 2009 | $32 236 | $33 901 |
| 2008 | $35 542 | $34 830 |
| 2007 | $31 245 | $32 888 |
| 2006 | $26 729 | $30 009 |
| 2005 | $24 959 | $27 763 |
| 2004 | $23 793 | $25 942 |
| 2003 | $20 252 | $24 278 |
| 2002 | $16 093 | $23 556 |
| 2001 | $14 821 | $22 866 |
| 2000 | $14 388 | $21 296 |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.
- Services
- Manufacturing
- Other industry and construction
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Taxes less subsidies
Prices and work
What prices and jobs did
Prices fell in each year from 2013 to 2016, by 2.1% in 2015, and again in 2020. In 2022 they rose 8.4%, and in 2025 just 0.1%. Unemployment went from 3.3% in 2002 to 16.3% in 2014, then fell back to 4.9% in 2024 and 2025. Youth joblessness reached 38.1% in 2013.
0.1%2025
Data
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2028 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2027 (projection) | 1.6% |
| 2026 (projection) | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | −2.1% |
| 2014 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | −0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% |
Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH
4.9%2025
All agesAges 15 to 24
Data
| Year | Unemployment | Ages 15 to 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9% | 12.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | 12.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 16.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | 18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | 17.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | 18.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | 16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | 20.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | 25.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | 28.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | 32.5% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | 35.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | 38.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | 27.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | 21.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | 13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | 8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | 9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | 13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | 10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | 8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | 7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | 8.9% |
Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Trade
How open the economy is
Measured against GDP, exports slid from 70.0% in 2000 to 48.7% in 2009, then rose in most years to 104.7% in 2022. The current account stayed in deficit throughout. It was 14.4% of GDP in 2008, 0.2% in 2015 and 6.3% in 2025. Net foreign direct investment swung from 431.8% of GDP in 2019 to −296.0% in 2020.
97.6%2025
ExportsImports
Data
| Year | Exports of goods and services | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97.6% | 91.9% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | 93.4% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 104.7% | 101.1% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | 86.1% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 81.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | 74.8% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | 73.1% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | 74.2% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | 68.5% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | 67.3% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | 64.9% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | 59.6% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | 57.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | 58.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | 54.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | 58.0% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | 56.4% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | 57.0% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | 56.2% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | 61.2% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | 63.6% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | 67.5% |
Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
−6.3%2025
Data
| Year | Current account balance |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −6.3% |
| 2024 | −8.2% |
| 2023 | −9.7% |
| 2022 | −7.0% |
| 2021 | −5.6% |
| 2020 | −9.7% |
| 2019 | −5.5% |
| 2018 | −3.7% |
| 2017 | −4.9% |
| 2016 | −3.9% |
| 2015 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | −4.1% |
| 2013 | −1.5% |
| 2012 | −3.9% |
| 2011 | −2.1% |
| 2010 | −10.8% |
| 2009 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | −14.4% |
| 2007 | −7.6% |
| 2006 | −6.4% |
| 2005 | −5.3% |
| 2004 | −4.8% |
| 2003 | −2.0% |
| 2002 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | −4.9% |
Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
27.1%2025
Data
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.1% |
| 2024 | −133.8% |
| 2023 | −63.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% |
| 2020 | −296.0% |
| 2019 | 431.8% |
| 2018 | 307.1% |
| 2017 | 184.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8% |
| 2015 | 137.2% |
| 2014 | 233.2% |
| 2013 | 108.1% |
| 2012 | 289.9% |
| 2011 | 151.7% |
| 2010 | 125.3% |
| 2009 | 252.7% |
| 2008 | 44.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.6% |
Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Public finances
What the state owes and borrows
Public debt stood at 44.1% of GDP in 2008, rose above GDP itself in 2013, to 102.7%, and reached 113.0% in 2014. It eased to 92.3% in 2019. In 2020 it was back at 113.6%, and after that it fell every year, to 55.3% in 2025 by the IMF's estimate. The budget was in surplus by 4.1% of GDP in 2024 and 3.0% in 2025, against a deficit of 8.8% in 2014. The IMF projected debt of 50.9% for 2026 and 32.1% for 2031.
55.3%2025
Data
| Year | General government gross debt |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 32.1% |
| 2030 (projection) | 35.1% |
| 2029 (projection) | 38.7% |
| 2028 (projection) | 42.4% |
| 2027 (projection) | 46.6% |
| 2026 (projection) | 50.9% |
| 2025 | 55.3% |
| 2024 | 62.8% |
| 2023 | 71.1% |
| 2022 | 80.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5% |
| 2020 | 113.6% |
| 2019 | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% |
| 2016 | 106.8% |
| 2015 | 111.6% |
| 2014 | 113.0% |
| 2013 | 102.7% |
| 2012 | 79.2% |
| 2011 | 64.8% |
| 2010 | 55.3% |
| 2009 | 52.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1% |
| 2006 | 59.0% |
| 2005 | 64.0% |
| 2004 | 64.7% |
| 2003 | 63.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5% |
| 2000 | 56.0% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP
3.0%2025
Below zero the government borrowed.
Data
| Year | General government net lending or borrowing |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 1.6% |
| 2030 (projection) | 1.8% |
| 2029 (projection) | 2.2% |
| 2028 (projection) | 2.4% |
| 2027 (projection) | 2.5% |
| 2026 (projection) | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% |
| 2021 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% |
| 2018 | −3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% |
| 2015 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | −8.8% |
| 2013 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | −5.7% |
| 2010 | −4.7% |
| 2009 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% |
| 2006 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | −2.2% |
| 2004 | −3.7% |
| 2003 | −5.9% |
| 2002 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | −2.2% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP
23.9%2024
Data
| Year | Tax revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.9% |
| 2023 | 23.3% |
| 2022 | 23.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 23.8% |
| 2016 | 23.5% |
| 2015 | 24.1% |
| 2014 | 24.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1% |
| 2009 | 23.3% |
| 2008 | 26.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 21.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% |
| 2001 | 21.3% |
| 2000 | 20.8% |
Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
People
Who lives in Cyprus
The World Bank counts a rise every year, from 947,667 people in 2000 to 1,370,754 in 2025. Net migration added 12,814 people in 2002 and 7,749 in 2025. Since 2012 the yearly number has shrunk. Residents over 65 went from 9.9% of the total in 2000 to 14.9% in 2025, and births per woman were 1.38 in 2024, while life expectancy at birth rose from 77.9 years in 2000 to 81.8 years in 2024.
1.37 m2025
The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.37 m |
| 2024 | 1.36 m |
| 2023 | 1.34 m |
| 2022 | 1.33 m |
| 2021 | 1.32 m |
| 2020 | 1.30 m |
| 2019 | 1.29 m |
| 2018 | 1.27 m |
| 2017 | 1.25 m |
| 2016 | 1.24 m |
| 2015 | 1.22 m |
| 2014 | 1.20 m |
| 2013 | 1.18 m |
| 2012 | 1.17 m |
| 2011 | 1.15 m |
| 2010 | 1.13 m |
| 2009 | 1.11 m |
| 2008 | 1.09 m |
| 2007 | 1.07 m |
| 2006 | 1.05 m |
| 2005 | 1.04 m |
| 2004 | 1.02 m |
| 2003 | 999 590 |
| 2002 | 981 440 |
| 2001 | 964 127 |
| 2000 | 947 667 |
Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
Data
| Year | Aged 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.1% | 69.0% | 14.9% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | 69.3% | 14.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | 69.6% | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | 69.9% | 14.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | 70.2% | 13.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | 70.4% | 13.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | 70.7% | 13.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | 70.9% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | 71.1% | 12.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | 71.3% | 12.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | 71.5% | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | 71.7% | 12.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | 71.8% | 12.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | 71.8% | 11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | 71.8% | 11.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | 71.7% | 11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | 71.4% | 11.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | 71.1% | 10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 70.7% | 10.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 70.2% | 10.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | 69.7% | 10.3% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | 69.3% | 10.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | 68.9% | 10.1% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | 68.6% | 10.1% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 68.2% | 10.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | 67.8% | 9.9% |
Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
1.382024
Data
| Year | Births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 1.32 |
| 2014 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 1.36 |
| 2010 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 1.48 |
| 2008 | 1.48 |
| 2007 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 1.51 |
| 2005 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 1.64 |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
81.8 years2024
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.8 years |
| 2023 | 81.7 years |
| 2022 | 80.4 years |
| 2021 | 80.6 years |
| 2020 | 81.2 years |
| 2019 | 81.5 years |
| 2018 | 81.6 years |
| 2017 | 81.5 years |
| 2016 | 81.5 years |
| 2015 | 81.5 years |
| 2014 | 81.3 years |
| 2013 | 81.3 years |
| 2012 | 81.1 years |
| 2011 | 80.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.6 years |
| 2009 | 80.4 years |
| 2008 | 79.9 years |
| 2007 | 79.8 years |
| 2006 | 79.5 years |
| 2005 | 79.2 years |
| 2004 | 79.0 years |
| 2003 | 78.9 years |
| 2002 | 78.8 years |
| 2001 | 78.2 years |
| 2000 | 77.9 years |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
7 7492025
People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 12 814 people, in 2002.
Data
| Year | Net migration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 749 |
| 2024 | 8 138 |
| 2023 | 8 697 |
| 2022 | 9 014 |
| 2021 | 9 341 |
| 2020 | 9 653 |
| 2019 | 9 983 |
| 2018 | 10 311 |
| 2017 | 10 632 |
| 2016 | 10 951 |
| 2015 | 11 277 |
| 2014 | 11 599 |
| 2013 | 11 914 |
| 2012 | 12 237 |
| 2011 | 12 566 |
| 2010 | 11 793 |
| 2009 | 11 555 |
| 2008 | 11 887 |
| 2007 | 12 332 |
| 2006 | 12 110 |
| 2005 | 12 616 |
| 2004 | 12 583 |
| 2003 | 12 786 |
| 2002 | 12 814 |
| 2001 | 11 283 |
| 2000 | 10 753 |
Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM
Living standards
Health, schooling, the internet and inequality
The share of Cypriots online climbed from 15.3% in 2000 to 89.6% in 2024. Health took 8.9% of GDP in 2021 and 8.1% in 2023. The Gini coefficient climbed from 30.1 in 2004 to 37.0 in 2013 and was 31.8 in 2023. Public spending on education was 7.2% of GDP in 2009 and 4.7% in 2022.
8.1%2023
Data
| Year | Health spending |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.1% |
| 2022 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3% |
Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
4.7%2022
Data
| Year | Public spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% |
Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
89.6%2024
Data
| Year | Using the internet |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.6% |
| 2023 | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 90.8% |
| 2020 | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 86.1% |
| 2018 | 84.4% |
| 2017 | 80.7% |
| 2016 | 75.9% |
| 2015 | 71.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% |
| 2013 | 65.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 56.9% |
| 2010 | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% |
| 2007 | 40.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 33.8% |
| 2003 | 30.1% |
| 2002 | 28.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% |
| 2000 | 15.3% |
Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS
31.82023
Data
| Year | Gini coefficient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.8 |
| 2022 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | 31.3 |
| 2020 | 31.7 |
| 2019 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 32.7 |
| 2017 | 31.4 |
| 2016 | 32.9 |
| 2015 | 34.0 |
| 2014 | 35.6 |
| 2013 | 37.0 |
| 2012 | 34.3 |
| 2011 | 32.6 |
| 2010 | 31.5 |
| 2009 | 32.1 |
| 2008 | 31.7 |
| 2007 | 31.1 |
| 2006 | 31.1 |
| 2005 | 30.3 |
| 2004 | 30.1 |
Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI
66.7%2025
−2.1 points since 2000, between 66.7% and 68.8% in every year
Data
| Year | Living in towns and cities |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7% |
| 2023 | 66.7% |
| 2022 | 66.7% |
| 2021 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 66.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 66.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% |
| 2014 | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 67.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% |
| 2011 | 67.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% |
| 2008 | 67.9% |
| 2007 | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 68.3% |
| 2005 | 68.4% |
| 2004 | 68.6% |
| 2003 | 68.7% |
| 2002 | 68.8% |
| 2001 | 68.8% |
| 2000 | 68.8% |
Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Energy and environment
Energy, emissions and forest
Cyprus produced no electricity from renewable sources in 2000. In 2021 they supplied 15.1%, and 15.6% of final energy use. Per person, carbon dioxide emissions dropped from 7.5 tonnes in 2000 to 5.4 tonnes in 2024. Forest cover held almost still, at 18.6% in 2000 and 18.7% in 2023.
15.1%2021
Data
| Year | Electricity from renewable sources |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% |
| 2019 | 10.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% |
Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
15.6%2021
Data
| Year | Renewable share of final energy use |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.6% |
| 2020 | 15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% |
Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
5.4 t2024
Data
| Year | CO2 emissions per person |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.4 t |
| 2023 | 5.4 t |
| 2022 | 5.4 t |
| 2021 | 5.3 t |
| 2020 | 5.2 t |
| 2019 | 5.6 t |
| 2018 | 5.7 t |
| 2017 | 5.9 t |
| 2016 | 5.8 t |
| 2015 | 5.6 t |
| 2014 | 5.7 t |
| 2013 | 5.4 t |
| 2012 | 6.1 t |
| 2011 | 6.7 t |
| 2010 | 7.0 t |
| 2009 | 7.5 t |
| 2008 | 7.8 t |
| 2007 | 7.8 t |
| 2006 | 7.6 t |
| 2005 | 7.6 t |
| 2004 | 7.7 t |
| 2003 | 7.8 t |
| 2002 | 7.3 t |
| 2001 | 7.3 t |
| 2000 | 7.5 t |
Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
18.7%2023
+0.1 points since 2000, between 18.6% and 18.7% in every year
Data
| Year | Forest cover |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.7% |
| 2022 | 18.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% |
| 2020 | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% |
| 2016 | 18.7% |
| 2015 | 18.7% |
| 2014 | 18.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% |
| 2012 | 18.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% |
| 2009 | 18.7% |
| 2008 | 18.7% |
| 2007 | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% |
| 2005 | 18.6% |
| 2004 | 18.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6% |
Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
Codes
Cyprus's codes and memberships
The state
- Status
- Sovereign state
- State since
- 1960
- Government
- presidential system, republic
- United Nations
- Member
Identifiers
- Calling code
- +357
- Internet domain
- .cy
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
Questions
Questions about Cyprus in figures
How much does Cyprus produce in a year?
Cyprus had a GDP of $41.2 billion in 2025 in current US dollars, according to the World Bank, or $41,783 per person. Allowing for local prices, each resident's share came to $64,575 in 2025.
How fast is the Cypriot economy growing?
After 11.4% in 2021, the World Bank shows growth of 3.9% in 2024 and 3.8% in 2025. The IMF projected a flat 3.0% a year from 2026 to 2031.
How quickly has government debt fallen in Cyprus?
The IMF estimated gross government debt at 55.3% of GDP in 2025, down from 113.6% in 2020, with a budget surplus of 3.0% of GDP that year. It projected 50.9% for 2026 and 32.1% for 2031.
What was unemployment in Cyprus during the 2010s?
Unemployment in Cyprus rose from 6.4% in 2010 to 12.1% in 2012 and 16.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank. It then fell each year to 7.2% in 2019, and was 4.9% in 2025.
What was inflation in Cyprus in 2025?
Barely any: prices rose 0.1% in 2025, by the World Bank's measure, after 1.8% in 2024 and 8.4% in 2022. The IMF projected a pickup to 2.6% for 2026.
How many residents does Cyprus have?
The World Bank estimated the population of Cyprus at 1,370,754 in 2025, up from 947,667 in 2000. The country record carries 1,344,976, dated 1 January 2023.
Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q229 · World Bank data · Europe