Registering property: Time (days) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Registering property: Time was 9 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Cyprus, 2008–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Cyprus is 9 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Cyprus peaked at 43 days in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9 days, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43 days | — |
| 2009 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 days | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 days | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 days | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 days | 43 days | 43 days | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2 days | 9 days | 43 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,513 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Cyprus?
- Registering property: time in Cyprus was 9 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 days in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for registering property: time?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.