Nicosia, Cyprus. Industrial production in Cyprus declined in December 2025 from the previous month, while remaining higher year on year, according to Eurostat estimates.
Euro area and EU monthly estimates
Seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.4 per cent in the euro area and by 0.8 per cent in the European Union in December 2025 compared with November 2025. In November 2025, industrial production had grown by 0.3 per cent in the euro area and fallen by 0.1 per cent in the EU.
Cyprus monthly performance
In Cyprus, industrial production fell by 1.1 per cent in December 2025 compared with November 2025, following a 1.4 per cent increase in November and a 0.3 per cent rise in October. At EU level, monthly production changes stood at minus 0.8 per cent in December, minus 0.1 per cent in November and plus 0.2 per cent in October.
Annual growth remains positive
Compared with December 2024, industrial production increased by 1.2 per cent in the euro area and by 1.4 per cent in the EU in December 2025. In Cyprus, industrial production rose by 3.6 per cent in December 2025 compared with the same month of the previous year, following a 9.8 per cent annual increase in November 2025 and a 3.9 per cent rise in October 2025.
Trend versus EU averages
The data showed that while monthly production momentum weakened at the end of the year, Cyprus continued to outperform the EU average on an annual basis.
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