Cyprus Records Higher Government Debt Costs In 2025

Overview Of Eurostat Findings

New Eurostat data show that the apparent cost of gross government debt in Cyprus increased from 1.9% in 2024 to 2.0% in 2025. The figures form part of a broader analysis of government debt structures across the European Union, highlighting differences in borrowing costs and debt composition among member states.

Divergent National Approaches To Debt Structure

Eurostat noted that government debt profiles vary considerably across the EU in terms of maturity, financial instruments and ownership structures. At the same time, the currency composition of public debt remains relatively consistent in many member states.

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Currency Expression Trends In European Debt

More than 99.5% of government debt in the euro area is denominated in euros. Outside the eurozone, countries such as the Czech Republic and Sweden issue more than 90% of their public debt in national currencies. Bulgaria and Romania were the only EU member states where more than half of government debt was denominated in foreign currencies. The share reached 75% in Bulgaria, including 71% in euros, and 53% in Romania.

Other countries with relatively high levels of foreign-currency debt included Hungary (32%), Poland (26%) and Denmark (24%).

Debt Cost Trends And Country-Level Variances

Eurostat data show that the apparent cost of government debt either increased slightly or remained stable in most EU member states between 2024 and 2025. Romania recorded the highest borrowing cost at 5.2%, followed by Poland at 4.5%, the Czech Republic at 3.1%, and Italy at 3.0%. Cyprus reported an increase from 1.9% in 2024 to 2.0% in 2025, remaining below the levels recorded in several Central and Eastern European economies.

Lower debt costs were reported in Ireland (1.4%), Luxembourg (1.5%), the Netherlands (1.7%) and Germany (1.8%). France, Finland and Sweden each recorded a rate of 1.9%, slightly below Cyprus. Although borrowing costs increased in many countries, seven EU member states recorded declines during 2025. Estonia registered the largest decrease at 0.8 percentage points, followed by Sweden at 0.3 percentage points and Croatia at 0.2 percentage points. The figures highlight the differing financing conditions across the European Union, reflecting variations in debt structures, refinancing needs and broader market conditions.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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