Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus

Cyprus: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 27.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2025
All-time low
6.3%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus, 2008–2025

5101520252008201620252008: 8.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 9.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 10.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 7.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 6.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 12.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 14.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 16 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 16.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 15.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 16.1 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 19 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 19.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 19.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 19.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 23.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 25.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 27.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus is 27.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus peaked at 27.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2012.

That places Cyprus 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage of risk-weighted assets Change
2008 8.3% —
2009 9.5% +14.5%
2010 10.9% +14.7%
2011 7.4% -32.1%
2012 6.3% -14.9%
2013 12.3% +95.2%
2014 14.6% +18.7%
2015 16.0% +9.6%
2016 16.4% +2.5%
2017 15.4% -6.1%
2018 16.1% +4.5%
2019 19.0% +18.0%
2020 19.2% +1.1%
2021 19.3% +0.5%
2022 19.8% +2.6%
2023 23.4% +18.2%
2024 25.9% +10.7%
2025 27.2% +5.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +95.2% 6.3% 12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.3% 9.5% 2
2010s 13.4% 6.3% 19.0% 10
2020s 22.5% 19.2% 27.2% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 2 Bulgaria 25.5% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 23.6% compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus?
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Cyprus was 27.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
How does Cyprus rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
Cyprus ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 658 data points, 2007–2025
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