
The volume of retail trade in Cyprus rose by 9.4 per cent in August 2025 , compared with the same month in 2024, marking the strongest increase among all EU member states , according to Eurostat.
This robust performance placed Cyprus ahead of Malta , which recorded a 9.2 per cent rise, and Luxembourg, which saw a 7.3 per cent increase.
In contrast, the largest annual declines were observed in






