Cyprus’s financial liabilities exceeded its financial assets by 31,319.8 million euros at the end of 2025, leaving the economy with a negative net financial position, the Statistical Service (Cystat) said on Monday.
The economy’s total financial assets stood at 795,128.8 million euros at the end of December 2025, against liabilities of 826,448.6 million euros, according to the annual financial accounts.
Borrowing by non-financial companies reached 41,618.1 million euros, equal to 108.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). Household loans stood at 19,888.8 million euros, or 51.9 per cent of GDP.
Equity and shares made up 50.4 per cent of the economy’s total financial assets, cash and deposits 17.9 per cent and loans 17.6 per cent. On the liabilities side, equity and shares accounted for 51.9 per cent, loans 23.4 per cent and cash and deposits 12.6 per cent.
Households held financial assets of 62,567.7 million euros. Of these, 53.8 per cent was in cash, 25 per cent in shares, 2.6 per cent in debt securities and 0.8 per cent in loans.
Non-financial companies held financial assets of 75,855.1 million euros. Shares made up 37 per cent, other financial assets 31.9 per cent, cash and deposits 24.1 per cent, loans 5.5 per cent and debt securities 1 per cent.
