Economic activity in Cyprus contracted sharply in 2020, due to the COVID-19 crisis, albeit less than the EU average. The tourism sector has been severely affected, while the impact on domestic demand and the labour market has been cushioned by temporary income support measures, but gradual recovery in economic activity is forecast for 2021 and 2022, driven mainly by domestic demand. Public finances worsened significantly in 2020 due to the crisis but are set to improve in 2021 and 2022.These …








