Cyprus maintained one of the strongest fiscal positions in the European Union in 2025 , according to figures from Eurostat, recording a budget surplus while most member states posted deficits .
Specifically, the figures showed that Cyprus was among only a handful of countries to achieve a government surplus (3.4 per cent of GDP) , alongside Denmark (2.9 per cent), Ireland (1.8 per cent), Greece (1.7 per cent) and Portugal
