Cyprus recorded the European Union’s highest government surplus in 2025, at 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), as public revenue rose to almost €15.9 billion, according to figures published by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) and Eurostat on Wednesday. The surplus amounted to €1.36bn, based on audited and verified figures compiled under the European Commission’s Excessive Deficit Procedure, while government debt stood at €20.05bn, equivalent to 52.3 per cent of GDP. [...]