Current account balance in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current account balance was -6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded -6.3% for current account balance in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 2,477.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Cyprus peaked at 2.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, in 1978.
That places Cyprus 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -14.2% | -19.2% | -4.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | -6.4% | -12.0% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.7% | -9.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.8% | -14.4% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.1% | -10.8% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.7% | -9.7% | -5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Gross national expenditure 94.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.31 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 75.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 38.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 34.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 31.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 97.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Cyprus?
- Current account balance in Cyprus was -6.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for current account balance?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,477.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.