Cyprus: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus
IMF Staff Country Reports, June 23, 2026
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Bibliographic details
- Published: June 23, 2026
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229050845.002
Recent developments and outlook
- Growth remained strong in 2025, supported by robust domestic demand and services exports.
- Inflation fell in 2025, reflecting favorable supply-side developments.
- Following the war in the Middle East, inflation has rebounded on higher energy prices.
- Activity is expected to moderate (no numerical projection provided on the page).
- Labor market tightness limits further gains from employment.
Key challenges and reform priorities
- Sustaining longer-term growth will depend on investment and productivity-enhancing reforms, including:
- Improving judicial efficiency.
- Strengthening skills and digital/AI readiness.
- Advancing energy-sector reforms and infrastructure.
Thematic coverage (as listed)
- Commercial banks
- Credit
- Financial institutions
- Labor
- Labor markets
- Money
- Public debt
Keywords and regional tags (as listed)
- Africa
- arrangement of the euro area
- Asia and Pacific
- Commercial banks
- Credit
- Cypriot authorities
- Eff arrangement
- Eff credit
- Esm program
- Europe
- exchange rate arrangement
- Global
- Labor markets
- Middle East
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