Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus recorded a 1.4% increase in GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025, ranking among the European Union’s strongest performers, according to Eurostat. Separately, the Famagusta regional tourism board urged calm amid concerns over regional tensions.
Eurostat reports Cyprus among top EU performers
Cyprus recorded a 1.4% increase in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, Eurostat reported on Friday.
The result placed the Republic of Cyprus alongside Croatia with the EU’s third-highest growth rate, behind Malta at 2.1% and Lithuania at 1.7%.
Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter.
The figures marked a slowdown from the third quarter of 2025, when GDP increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU.
Etap Famagusta cites limited cancellations and urges restraint
The Famagusta regional tourism board (Etap) on Friday called for calm and restraint amid concerns over regional tensions.
In a statement, the board said some hotel booking cancellations have been recorded in the Famagusta district, but they are not expected to significantly affect the summer tourism season.
Etap said it has observed “an unjustified dramatisation of the situation in relation to the risks that Cyprus may face” in recent days.
The board added that the Republic of Cyprus is taking precautionary measures to strengthen public safety, particularly against the possibility of a random attack.
“Under no circumstances should the impression be created that Cyprus is a target of major importance for Iran or its allies,” the board said.
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