Nicosia, Cyprus. Business registrations in Cyprus rose sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, outpacing the overall increase recorded across the European Union, according to Eurostat. EU-wide bankruptcy declarations also increased in the same period.
Eurostat quarterly data
In the final quarter of 2025, registrations of businesses in the EU increased by 0.5 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2025, while Cyprus recorded a significantly stronger performance based on the quarterly index.
At the same time, the number of bankruptcy declarations in the EU rose by 2.5 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2025, indicating mounting pressure in parts of the business economy.
The data were published in Eurostat’s latest release on quarterly registrations of new businesses and declarations of bankruptcies.
Cyprus index levels
According to the index, which uses the year 2021 set at 100 units, Cyprus reached 118.7 units in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 114.7 units in the third quarter of 2025.
This compared with 95.2 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 107.2 units in the third quarter of 2024.
EU index levels
The EU business registration index stood at 112.5 units in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 111.9 units in the previous quarter.
A year earlier, the EU index measured 107.3 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 104.5 units in the third quarter of 2024.
Sector trends
Across the bloc, business registrations increased in five out of eight sectors of the business economy during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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