The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 2.0% in December 2025, the Economics Research Centre (CypERC) of the University of Cyprus has said, noting that this "indicates that the Cypriot economy maintains a stable growth trajectory, despite the challenges arising from the international environment of increased uncertainty."
The CCLEI performance in December is similar to that of previous months, as the year-over-year growth rate of the Index had been 1.9% in both November and October 2025.
During the last quarter of 2025, the CCLEI maintained a relatively stable year-over-year growth rate, reflecting the positive contribution of the majority of individual leading indicators.
In particular, CypERC said, positive year-over-year growth rates were recorded in property sales contracts, in the temperature-adjusted volume of electricity production, in tourist arrivals, and in retail trade.
At the same time, the price of Brent crude oil continued its downward trend, while the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in the euro area strengthened further in December.
In contrast, the ESI in Cyprus showed a deterioration, compared to December of the previous year, a development mainly linked to the deterioration of the business climate in the services sector.
Overall, it is noted, "the stability of the year-over-year growth rate of the CCLEI indicates that the Cypriot economy maintains a stable growth trajectory, despite the challenges arising from the international environment of increased uncertainty."
(Source: CNA)
