Retail sales in Cyprus rose 7.5% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from 2.9% in April and marking the strongest growth in four months.
Clothing and footwear recorded the largest increase, with sales surging 19.4% after a 3.8% rise in April.
Growth also strengthened for food in specialised stores, which increased 1.2% after a 3.3% drop, supermarkets (7.4% vs. 2.4%), household equipment (13.3% vs. 11.7%), cultural and recreational goods (11.3% vs. 11.2%), and pharmaceuticals (4.0% vs. 1.8%).
Meanwhile, sales growth eased slightly for information and communication equipment (17.6% vs. 17.7%), while sales of flowers, plants, watches, jewellery, and second-hand goods fell 2.1% after rising 8.2%.
Automotive fuel sales remained in decline (-3.8% vs. -3.6%).
In the first five months of 2026, retail sales increased 5.9% compared with the same period a year earlier.