Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Cyprus stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 93.0% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Cyprus peaked at 16.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | -0.6% | -174.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -116.8% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +1798.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3% | -115.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -166.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +149.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +434.3% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -36.7% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +72.7% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | +107.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -71.3% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -75.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +129.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +154.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +96.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +644.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -116.7% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | +239.3% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -137.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +169.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -82.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -355.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -483.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +243.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -49.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 5% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1798.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2010 | +644.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | +483.1% | -0.6% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -0.6% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 173 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 174 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 178 China 0.1% compare
- 179 Costa Rica -0.1% 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 428.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3528 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 312.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Cyprus?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Cyprus ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.