Cyprus beer deliveries fall 2.3% in August as exports rise
Beer deliveries in Cyprus declined year on year in August 2026, while exports increased by 50.8 per cent, according to Cystat.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Total beer deliveries in Cyprus fell by 2.3 per cent in August 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, despite a sharp increase in exports, the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) said on Wednesday.
Deliveries totalled 4.41 million litres in August, compared with 4.51 million litres in August 2025.
Domestic market decline
The fall was driven by the domestic market, where beer deliveries declined by 3.8 per cent year on year to 4,223,793 litres.
The figures cover total beer deliveries, including volumes supplied to the domestic market and exports.
Exports increase
Beer exports rose to 192,313 litres in August, from 127,522 litres in the same month of 2025.
This represented a year-on-year increase of 50.8 per cent.
Despite the export increase, overall beer deliveries in August remained below the level recorded a year earlier.
Monthly comparison
Compared with July 2026, total beer deliveries fell by 22 per cent in August, Cystat reported.
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