Bank net interest margin in Cyprus
Cyprus: Bank net interest margin was 2.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Cyprus is 2.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Cyprus peaked at 4.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -21.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Cyprus?
- Bank net interest margin in Cyprus was 2.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for bank net interest margin?
- Cyprus ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.