Nicosia, Cyprus. The turnover value index for services and transport in Cyprus recorded broad increases in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, according to the statistical service, Cystat. Growth was recorded across all main sectors covered by the data.
Sector performance
According to the figures, accommodation and food service activities rose by 3.9 per cent, while transport and storage activities increased by 3.5 per cent.
Professional, scientific and technical activities were up by 3 per cent, followed by real estate activities, which rose by 2.8 per cent.
Administrative and support service activities also recorded growth, increasing by 0.8 per cent, while information and communication activities edged up by 0.2 per cent.
Index levels
In terms of index levels, information and communication remained the highest among the main sectors, reaching 184.2 points in the first quarter of 2026, compared with 184 points in the same period last year.
Administrative and support service activities followed at 145 points, up from 143.8 points, while professional, scientific and technical activities reached 140.1 points, compared with 136 points in the first quarter of 2025.
Real estate activities stood at 135.4 points, up from 131.7 points, while transport and storage reached 131.2 points, compared with 126.8 points a year earlier.
Accommodation and food service activities recorded an index of 115.4 points, rising from 111 points in the corresponding quarter of 2025.
Transport and storage breakdown
In transport and storage, the overall 3.5 per cent rise was supported mainly by air transport, which jumped by 21.3 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2025.
Land transport and transport via pipelines also increased, rising by 7.3 per cent, while warehousing and support activities for transportation were up by 2.9 per cent.
