Retail trade turnover in Cyprus, excluding motor vehicles, recorded a significant increase in August 2025, according to data released by CySTAT.
The Value Index rose by 4.9% year-on-year, while the Volume Index increased by 8.4% compared with August 2024. For the period January–August 2025, the value and volume indices posted increases of 6.2% and 7.4%, respectively.
The three largest increases in volume in August 2025 compared with the same month of 2024 were recorded in clothing and footwear (+18.1%), food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (+16.5%), and information and communication equipment (+9.8%). By contrast, motor fuels recorded a decline (-1.0%), while marginal increases were observed in recreational goods (+0.4%) and in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products (+3.9%).
In terms of value, the strongest annual increases were also recorded in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (+12.4%), in flowers, plants, jewellery, watches, optical and second-hand goods (+11.9%), and in retail trade outside stores (+9.2%). At the same time, motor fuels posted a sharp decrease (-8.3%), while small positive changes were seen in information and communication equipment (+0.9%) and in recreational goods (+0.8%).
(Source: CNA)
