Between January and April 2025, 2,157 building permits were issued in Cyprus, compared with 2,545 during the same period in the previous year — a 15.2% decrease, according to the Statistical Service.

Despite the decline in permits, the total value of these projects rose by 15.4%, while the total area increased by 13.3%. The number of residential units also recorded a notable 12.1% growth.

The sharpest decline was observed in road construction permits, which dropped by 77.5%. Permits for non-residential buildings fell by 41.3%, while those for civil engineering projects decreased by 22.8%.

A more moderate picture emerged for residential building permits, which saw only a 4.4% drop, and for land division permits, which fell by 19.1%.

April 2025 Data

In April 2025, 577 building permits were issued, down from 669 in April 2024 — a 13.8% decrease.
These permits had a total value of €255.2 million and a total area of 204,000 square metres. They are expected to result in 909 new residential units.

Since 1 July 2024, the authority to issue building permits has shifted from municipalities and district administrations to the newly established District Self-Government Organisations (DSOs). All licensing procedures are now carried out through the integrated “Hippodamos” information system.