Cyprus lights up with sharp rise in fireworks imports

Cyprus sharply increased its fireworks imports in 2024, according to Eurostat, with overall EU purchases from non-EU countries rising in both volume and value during this time, highlighting growing demand across the bloc.

Specifically, Eurostat reported that the EU imported approximately 120,000 tonnes of fireworks worth €406.7 million from countries outside the EU during 2024.

This represented a 9.5 per cent increase in volume and a 21.5 per cent rise in value compared with 2023...