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Eurostat data: Cyprus in comparison
IndicatorUnitYearCyprusGermanyEU-27
Capital- 2025NicosiaBerlin-
Currency- 2025EuroEuro-
Land areakm220249,213353,2604,101,431
Economy and finance
Gross domestic product (GDP) at market pricesbn euros2023314,18617,194
Gross domestic product (GDP) at market pricesper inhabitant PPS202337,12144,24638,132
GDP growth rate%20232.6-0.30.4
Inflation rate%20242.32.52.6
General government deficit/surplus% of GDP20232.0-2.6-3.5
General government gross debt% of GDP202373.662.980.8
Demography
Population1,000202493483,445449,207
Population projections1,00021001,11883,202416,074
Total fertility ratechildren per woman20221.371.461.46
Life expectancy at birth (female)years202384.7- 84.2
Life expectancy at birth (male)years202380.4- 78.9
Labour market
Employment rate (age 20 to 64)%202379.581.175.3
Employment rate (age 55 to 64)%202367.074.663.9
Unemployment rate (age 20 to 64)% of active population20235.83.05.8
Unemployment rate (age 15 to 24)% of active population202316.65.914.5
Education
Pupils per teacher (secondary level)number20228.812.011.2
Early leavers from education (aged 18-24)%202310.412.89.5
Tertiary educational attainment, aged 30-34 (female)%202373.142.349.4
Tertiary educational attainment, aged 30-34 (male)%202357.439.838.5
Public expenditure for education% of GDP20215.25.04.9
Public expenditure for R&D% of GDP20230.73.12.2
Health
Hospital bedsper 100,000 inhabitants2022313.0766.3516.3
Deaths due to cancerper 100,000 inhabitants2021213.2235.7235.3
Healthy life years, age 65 (female)expected years20228.68.69.2
Healthy life years, age 65 (male)expected years20228.88.28.9
Social issues, living conditions
People at risk of poverty or social exclusionpersons in mn20230.217.994.6
At-risk-of-poverty rate% of population202313.914.416.2
Overburding by housing cost% of population20232.613.08.8
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses% of households202337.635.031.2
Industry, trade and service
Industry% of GDP20236.824.020.1
Manufacturing: production index% change on previous year20242.1-4.8-
Retail trade: turnover (deflated)% change on previous year20244.30.91.3
Building permits% change on previous year202312.2-31.1-19.5
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries% of GDP20231.30.91.8
Area under organic farming% of UAA20226.39.8-
Roundwood production1,000 2023873,105477,581
Fishingtonnes20231,191147,222-
Foreign trade
Exportsmn euros20234,638.91,574,602.12,557,028.4
Importsmn euros202313,068.81,356,607.12,522,568.3
Foreign trade balancemn euros2023-8,429.9217,995.134,460.1
Transport
Air transport passengersmn202311.6185.3973.0
Passenger transport% passenger cars202284.484.783.4
Passenger transport% trains2022- 9.38.0
Freight transport% railways2022- 19.817.1
Environment and energy
Greenhouse gas emissionstonnes of CO2 equivalent per capita202210.59.37.8
Greenhouse gas emissionsIndex (1990=100)2022151.961.670.8
Energy dependency rate% in gross domestic consumption202392.266.458.3
Renewable energy% share in gross final energy consumption202320.221.524.6
Science and technology
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D% of GDP20230.73.12.2
Share of women researchers% of total researchers2022- - -
Internet use% of persons (aged 16 to 74)202494.693.592.8
Broadband access% of households2023100.096.193.3

. = Numerical value unknown of confidential.
- = No figures or magnitude zero.

Source: Eurostat

As at 13 February 2025

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