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Cyprus National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$22,751,577,004

Grows by about $3 every second in 2026 · 51.4% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
51.4%
−3.6 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$22,858
1 million people
GDP
$44.3 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
32.5%
IMF projection

Cyprus debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 2000: 56% of GDP 2001: 57.5% of GDP 2002: 61% of GDP 2003: 63% of GDP 2004: 64.7% of GDP 2005: 64% of GDP 2006: 59% of GDP 2007: 53.1% of GDP 2008: 44.1% of GDP 2009: 52.8% of GDP 2010: 55.3% of GDP 2011: 64.8% of GDP 2012: 79.2% of GDP 2013: 102.7% of GDP 2014: 113% of GDP 2015: 111.6% of GDP 2016: 106.8% of GDP 2017: 96.4% of GDP 2018: 100.7% of GDP 2019: 92.3% of GDP 2020: 113.6% of GDP 2021: 96.5% of GDP 2022: 80.3% of GDP 2023: 71.1% of GDP 2024: 62.8% of GDP 2025: 55% of GDP 2026: 51.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 46.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 42.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 38.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 35.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 32.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Cyprus compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Croatia 56.3% $65.3 billion
Iceland 54.6% $23.4 billion
Cyprus 51.4% $22.8 billion
Latvia 47.0% $25.0 billion
Malta 46.4% $14.2 billion
Czech Republic 45.8% $196.0 billion
Netherlands 45.4% $646.4 billion
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Cyprus's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 5,055 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 0 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 62 years and 3 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Cyprus?

Cyprus's general government gross debt is about $22.8 billion right now. The IMF expects $22.8 billion by the end of 2026, up from $22.7 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Cyprus's debt to GDP ratio?

51.4% of GDP in 2026, compared with 55.0% in 2025. The IMF projects 32.5% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Cyprus?

About $22,858 per citizen, based on a population of 1 million.

Is Cyprus's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $3 every second.

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