Food imports in Cyprus
Cyprus: Food imports was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Cyprus, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15.3% for food imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Cyprus peaked at 27.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 98th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Food imports in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.1% | — |
| 1971 | 15.8% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 15.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 14.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 95 Suriname 15.5% compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 15.4% compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 15.3% compare
- 99 Bahrain 15.0% compare
- 100 Philippines 15.0% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 14.8% compare
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,154 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Cyprus?
- Food imports in Cyprus was 15.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for food imports?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.