Cypriots report high levels of personal life satisfaction, but rising prices, inflation and the cost of living remain their foremost concerns, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey for Cyprus.
The findings are drawn from the Regular Eurobarometer (Standard EB) 104, conducted in October and November 2025 at the request of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communication. The survey covers government-controlled areas of the Republic of Cyprus and forms part of a long-running series tracking public opinion across the EU.
High life satisfaction, shared with Europe
According to the survey, 84 per cent of Cypriots say they are satisfied with their lives, a one-point increase compared with spring 2025 and broadly in line with the EU average of 86 per cent.
Despite this overall sense of personal wellbeing, respondents point to mounting pressures in everyday life, particularly related to household finances.
Top concerns at national level
Asked about the most important issues facing Cyprus today, respondents most frequently cited rising prices, inflation and the cost of living, mentioned by 37 per cent of those surveyed, compared with an EU average of 31 per cent.
Migration follows closely, identified by 35 per cent of Cypriots, more than double the EU average of 15 per cent. The country’s overall economic situation was cited by 23 per cent, compared with 19 per cent across the EU.
What Cypriots see as Europe’s main challenges
At EU level, migration again tops the list of concerns for Cypriot respondents, mentioned by 45 per cent, compared with an EU average of 20 per cent. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was identified by 24 per cent as a key issue facing the bloc, broadly in line with the EU average of 26 per cent.
Rising prices, inflation and the cost of living were cited by 19 per cent of Cypriots as major EU-level challenges, slightly above the EU average of 16 per cent.
Trust and perceptions of the EU
The survey suggests growing scepticism towards EU institutions. A majority of Cypriots, 57 per cent, say they tend not to trust the EU, a two-point increase since spring 2025. The corresponding EU average stands at 45 per cent.
At the same time, Cypriots’ overall image of the EU remains mixed. Forty-one per cent hold a neutral view, down seven points from the previous survey, while 30 per cent report a positive image, unchanged from spring 2025 but below the EU average of 42 per cent.
Democracy and political representation
Public dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy in Cyprus remains pronounced. According to the survey, 67 per cent of respondents are not satisfied with how democracy works in their country, up five points since spring 2025 and the second-highest figure in the EU after Greece. The EU average stands at 45 per cent.
Two-thirds of Cypriots, 66 per cent, say they do not feel their voice counts at national level, compared with an EU average of 37 per cent. An even higher share, 70 per cent, feel their opinion does not matter within the EU, against an EU average of 47 per cent.
Trust in media
When it comes to sources of information, Cypriots tend to place greater trust in traditional broadcast media. Sixty-two per cent say they trust radio, and 55 per cent trust television, both slightly below EU averages.
By contrast, respondents express lower levels of trust in the written press, online news websites and social media platforms. Nearly half say they do not trust newspapers, while distrust rises to 62 per cent for websites and 63 per cent for social media.
A sense of the wrong direction
Finally, a strong majority of respondents, 68 per cent, believe that things in Cyprus are moving in the wrong direction, compared with an EU average of 60 per cent, underscoring the contrast between relatively high personal life satisfaction and broader pessimism about the country’s trajectory.