Government deficit or surplus in Cyprus

The government balance in Cyprus was 3.6% of GDP in 2025.

Measure: Government deficit or surplus Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Cyprus, 2025 3.6% % of GDP
Change from 2024 −0.4percentage points 2024: 4.0%
European Union, 2025 -3.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 -2.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 1st of 27 See the full ranking

Government deficit or surplus in Cyprus over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government deficit or surplus (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period CyprusEuropean Union
2025 3.6% -3.1%
2024 4.0% -3.1%
2023 1.7% -3.4%
2022 2.7% -3.1%
2021 -1.6% -4.6%
2020 -5.6% -6.7%
2019 1.0% -0.5%
2018 -3.4% -0.4%
2017 2.1% -0.9%
2016 0.5% -1.4%
2015 -0.8% -1.9%
2014 -8.8% -2.4%
2013 -5.6% -3.1%
2012 -15.2% -3.7%
2011 -5.9% -4.1%
2010 -5.1% -6.0%
2009 -5.6% -6.1%
2008 0.7% -2.1%
2007 3.2% -0.6%
2006 -1.0% -1.4%
2005 -2.1% -2.4%
2004 -3.6% -2.7%
2003 -5.7% -3.1%
2002 -3.8% -2.8%
2001 -1.7% -2.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 4.0% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was -0.8%, the figure has changed by +4.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Cyprus has the highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was -3.1%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10dd_edpt1 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=B9
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Cyprus
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat