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Cyprus

Capital
Nicosia
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Population
1.4 million (2025)

Cyprus uses the euro: its interest rates are set by the European Central Bank. Monthly figures for the euro area are on the economy dashboard.

At a glance

  • Prices in Cyprus rose 0.1% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
  • Cyprus' economy grew 3.8% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Output per person in Cyprus was US$41,783 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
  • 4.9% of Cyprus' labour force had no job in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Cyprus had 1.4 million people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 155th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
  • Cyprus had a current account deficit of 6.3% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.

Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)

0.1%
World median 3.0%

Since 2000

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Inflation in Cyprus and the world median, last ten years
YearCyprusWorld median
20250.1%3.0%
20241.8%3.0%
20233.5%5.7%
20228.4%8.0%
20212.5%3.5%
2020−0.6%1.9%
20190.3%2.2%
20181.4%2.5%
20170.5%2.3%
2016−1.4%1.6%

Real GDP, change over the year

3.8%
World median 3.4%

Since 2000

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Economic growth in Cyprus and the world median, last ten years
YearCyprusWorld median
20253.8%3.4%
20243.9%3.4%
20233.6%3.2%
20228.7%4.3%
202111.4%5.1%
2020−3.2%−3.8%
20195.9%2.8%
20186.3%3.2%
20175.8%3.3%
20166.6%3.1%

GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices

US$41,783
World median US$7,882

Since 2000

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GDP per person in Cyprus and the world median, last ten years
YearCyprusWorld median
2025US$41,783US$7,882
2024US$38,674US$7,853
2023US$36,624US$7,862
2022US$33,231US$7,656
2021US$32,938US$7,269
2020US$28,130US$6,433
2019US$29,227US$7,037
2018US$29,120US$6,978
2017US$26,247US$6,548
2016US$24,280US$5,982

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)

4.9%
World median 5.1%

Since 2000

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Unemployment in Cyprus and the world median, last ten years
YearCyprusWorld median
20254.9%5.1%
20244.9%5.1%
20235.8%5.2%
20226.8%5.3%
20217.5%6.0%
20207.8%6.4%
20197.2%5.4%
20188.5%5.4%
201711.2%5.6%
201613.0%5.9%

Everyone living in the country, mid-year

1.4 million

Since 2000

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Population in Cyprus and the world median, last ten years
YearCyprus
20251.4 million
20241.4 million
20231.3 million
20221.3 million
20211.3 million
20201.3 million
20191.3 million
20181.3 million
20171.3 million
20161.2 million

Current account balance, % of GDP

−6.3%
World median −0.8%

Since 2000

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Current account balance in Cyprus and the world median, last ten years
YearCyprusWorld median
2025−6.3%−0.8%
2024−8.2%−1.3%
2023−9.7%−1.2%
2022−7.0%−3.0%
2021−5.6%−2.4%
2020−9.7%−1.7%
2019−5.5%−2.1%
2018−3.7%−2.9%
2017−4.9%−2.1%
2016−3.9%−2.8%

No recent World Bank figure for Cyprus: government debt.

About these figures

All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Cyprus since 2000 or since its first figure.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.