The Index of Industrial Output Prices in Cyprus for October 2025 stood at 122.7 units, using 2021 as the base year set at 100 units, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat). This figure indicates that the index remained unchanged compared with September 2025, while showing a slight decline of 0.5 per cent compared to October 2024.
Over the course of 2025, from January to October, the index exhibited a year-on-year decrease of 0.4 per cent. Notably, in October 2025, the electricity supply index held steady compared to the previous month.
In contrast, there were increases in the water supply and materials recovery sectors, which rose by 1.8 per cent, and mining and quarrying, which saw a modest increase of 0.1 per cent. However, manufacturing faced a slight downturn with a decrease of 0.2 per cent.
When comparing October 2025 to October 2024, mining and quarrying demonstrated a significant growth of 8.8 per cent, while manufacturing edged up by 0.3 per cent. On the other hand, the electricity supply experienced a decrease of 4.5 per cent, and water supply and materials recovery fell by 0.6 per cent.
Industrial output: Manufacturing Insights
A closer examination of the manufacturing sector reveals varied performance across different divisions. In October 2025, increases were noted in the manufacture of furniture, other manufacturing, and the repair and installation of machinery and equipment, which rose by 3.3 per cent. The production of electronic and optical products, along with electrical equipment, also saw an increase of 2.3 per cent.
Other gains were recorded in sectors such as non-metallic mineral products (1.6 per cent), paper and paper products and printing (0.8 per cent), and rubber and plastic products (also 0.8 per cent). Conversely, the manufacture of food products, beverages, and tobacco products declined by 0.5 per cent, while basic metals and fabricated metal products fell by 0.2 per cent.
Market Categories and Price Trends
The general index for industrial output prices remained stable at 122.7 units, with a breakdown showing 124.8 units for the local market and 111.7 units for exports. Compared to September 2025, domestic prices slipped by 0.1 per cent, while export prices saw a modest increase of 0.4 per cent.
Year-on-year, domestic prices were recorded at 0.6 per cent lower, whereas export prices increased by 0.7 per cent. The first ten months of 2025 indicated an average decrease of 0.4 per cent overall in the index.
