Nicosia, Cyprus. More than a quarter of Cyprus residents aged 16 and over were unable to afford a one-week annual holiday away from home in 2025, according to Eurostat data released on Thursday. The share stood at 27.6 per cent, slightly above the European Union average of 27.5 per cent.
Comparison across Europe
Cyprus recorded a lower proportion than several southern European countries. Romania had the highest share in the EU, at 61.4 per cent, followed by Greece at 46.6 per cent.
Bulgaria and Hungary each reported that 39.1 per cent of people were unable to afford a one-week holiday away from home in 2025.
Cyprus also recorded a lower share than neighbouring Turkey, where 50.5 per cent of people could not afford a week-long holiday, according to the figures.
EU trend
Across the EU, the proportion of people unable to afford an annual holiday rose by 0.5 percentage points in 2025 compared with 2024.
Over the past decade, however, the share fell by 7.7 percentage points compared with 2015.
Luxembourg recorded the lowest proportion of people unable to afford a one-week holiday, at 10.6 per cent, followed by Sweden at 12.4 per cent and the Netherlands at 12.8 per cent.
The figures measure the proportion of people aged 16 and over who reported being unable to afford a one-week annual holiday away from home.
