Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus

Cyprus: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2015
All-time low
32.0%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 43.5 Percentage2006: 43.1 Percentage2007: 42 Percentage2008: 40.1 Percentage2009: 41.3 Percentage2010: 49.9 Percentage2011: 52.9 Percentage2012: 50.5 Percentage2013: 54.3 Percentage2014: 59.8 Percentage2015: 60.5 Percentage2016: 56.6 Percentage2017: 50.1 Percentage2018: 49.5 Percentage2019: 46.7 Percentage2020: 43.7 Percentage2021: 42.1 Percentage2022: 40.3 Percentage2023: 37.5 Percentage2024: 34.8 Percentage2025: 32 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus is 32.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus peaked at 60.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2025.

Cyprus ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 43.5% —
2006 43.1% -0.9%
2007 42.0% -2.6%
2008 40.1% -4.5%
2009 41.3% +3.0%
2010 49.9% +20.8%
2011 52.9% +6.0%
2012 50.5% -4.5%
2013 54.3% +7.5%
2014 59.8% +10.1%
2015 60.5% +1.2%
2016 56.6% -6.4%
2017 50.1% -11.5%
2018 49.5% -1.2%
2019 46.7% -5.7%
2020 43.7% -6.4%
2021 42.1% -3.7%
2022 40.3% -4.3%
2023 37.5% -6.9%
2024 34.8% -7.2%
2025 32.0% -8.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 32.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 40.1% 43.5% 5
2010s 53.1% 46.7% 60.5% 10
2020s 38.4% 32.0% 43.7% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 15 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
  3. 18 Germany 31.9% compare
  4. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 31.3% compare
  5. 20 Croatia 31.2% compare
  6. 20 Croatia 31.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus was 32.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
How does Cyprus rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Cyprus ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/inability-to-face-unexpected-financial-expenses/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/inability-to-face-unexpected-financial-expenses/cyprus/">Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed