Nicosia: Turnover increased in four of the six main services and transport sectors in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the corresponding quarter of 2025, with professional, scientific, and technical activities recording the largest increase, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Thursday.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the turnover index for professional, scientific, and technical activities rose by 3.4%, while transport and storage and information and communication increased by 2.1% each. Real estate activities recorded an increase of 1.6%. Conversely, turnover fell by 3.1% in accommodation and food service activities and by 2.2% in administrative and support service activities.
In the first half of 2026, professional, scientific, and technical activities recorded the largest increase at 3.5%, followed by transport and storage at 2.8%, real estate activities at 2.1%, and information and communication at 1.3%. Declines were observed in administrative and support service activities (-1.0%) and accommodation and food service activities (-0.7%).
In transport and storage, the increase was primarily driven by land transport, which rose by 8.3%, while warehousing and support activities increased by 1.9%. In contrast, water transport and air transport declined by 5.9% and 5.8%, respectively.
Within information and communication, information service activities recorded a substantial 57.5% increase in turnover. However, a significant decline of 19.2% occurred in motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording, and music publishing activities.
Within professional, scientific, and technical activities, notable increases were recorded in architectural and engineering activities at 9.0%, advertising and market research at 7.2%, and legal and accounting activities at 4.6%.
In accommodation and food service activities, the decline was mainly due to accommodation services, where turnover fell by 10.1%, while food service activities recorded an increase of 4.5%.
In administrative and support service activities, the largest declines were recorded in travel agency, tour operator, and reservation service activities at 13.8%, and rental and leasing activities at 9.4%.