IMF: “Nimble, dynamic” Cyprus economy may grow 2.5% this year

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Cyprus has a “nimble and dynamic economy” that should grow about 2.5% this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, while it added that the island should resist any temptation to loosen fiscal policy.

A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The east Mediterranean island required a bailout from the IMF in 2013 after fiscal slippage and heavy exposure to Greece, which experienced a full-blown debt crisis.

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“Cyprus has demonstrated impressive resilience to successive shocks,” said Alex Pienkowski, IMF mission chief to Cyprus after a week-long assessment.

At 3.4%, Cyprus’s growth was among the highest in the euro area in 2024, supported by foreign investment and strong tourism arrivals. Growth is expected to moderate to around 2.5% this year and 3% in the medium term, the IMF said.

It said the island’s authorities should continue to reduce public debt and avoid unbudgeted pay sector hikes given that inflationary pressures remain high above 2%.

Near-term risks are tilted to the downside and include potential trade conflicts impacting Cyprus’s main trade partners, an intensification of regional tensions or new energy price shocks, the IMF said.

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