GNI growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: GNI growth was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Cyprus, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.0% for gni growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Cyprus peaked at 16.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.6% | — |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +260.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +240.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -59.6% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +134.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -72.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +166.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -89.1% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +518.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +867.6% |
| 1999 | -3.3% | -120.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -184.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +148.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +81.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -105.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -272.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +387.9% |
| 2012 | -6.4% | -265.9% |
| 2013 | -7.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | -3.2% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -308.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | -240.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -266.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -27.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +867.6% | 1.7% | 16.7% |
| 1994 | +518.4% | 0.8% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -3.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -0.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -7.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -5.7% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 85 El Salvador 3.2% compare
- 86 Lesotho 3.2% compare
- 87 Montenegro 3.1% compare
- 89 Madagascar 3.0% compare
- 90 Ecuador 2.9% compare
- 91 United Kingdom 2.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Cyprus?
- Gni growth in Cyprus was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for gni growth?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.