{"id":112751,"date":"2025-05-01T20:07:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/?p=112751"},"modified":"2025-05-01T20:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:07:55","slug":"cyprus-economy-sees-modest-growth-in-march-real-estate-and-retail-lead-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/cyprus-economy-sees-modest-growth-in-march-real-estate-and-retail-lead-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus Economy Sees Modest Growth in March, Real Estate and Retail Lead the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"580\">Cyprus&#8217; economic outlook remained on an upward path in March 2025, with the Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI)\u2014developed by the University of Cyprus&#8217; Economics Research Centre (CypERC)\u2014continuing its positive trend. However, the pace of annual growth saw a slight cooldown.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"623\">Growth Slows, But Stays Positive<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"901\">The annual expansion rate of the CCLEI slowed to 1.7% in March, a step down from 2.3% in February. CypERC attributed this deceleration to heightened global economic uncertainty, which is influencing economic performance not only in Cyprus but across the globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1075\">Still, this modest increase builds on earlier gains of 2.4% in January and 2.3% in February, indicating that the broader economic trajectory remains stable for now.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1118\">Key Drivers of Economic Activity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1414\">The March results were buoyed by several key sectors. According to the Centre, real estate transactions, rising credit card spending, and higher retail activity helped support the index. Additionally, a decline in Brent crude oil prices provided further economic breathing room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1571\">These factors reflect both domestic momentum and the influence of global market shifts, keeping Cyprus\u2019 economy in cautiously optimistic territory.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1605\">Weighing Down the Gains<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1886\">Not everything pointed upward, though. A dip in consumer confidence\u2014both locally and across the eurozone\u2014negatively impacted the index. Likewise, reduced tourist arrivals and lower electricity production added downward pressure, slightly dampening the pace of growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2072\">Even with these challenges, the index\u2019s continued rise suggests that Cyprus\u2019 economy remains resilient, especially thanks to strong performance in property and retail sectors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Cyprus-Mail<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyprus&#8217; economic outlook remained on an upward path in March 2025, with the Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI)\u2014developed by the University of Cyprus&#8217; Economics Research Centre (CypERC)\u2014continuing its positive trend. However, the pace of annual growth saw a slight cooldown. Growth Slows, But Stays Positive The annual expansion rate of the CCLEI slowed to [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":112752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112751"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112753,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112751\/revisions\/112753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}