High-technology exports in Cyprus
Cyprus: High-technology exports was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Cyprus, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Cyprus stood at 18.0%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Cyprus peaked at 38.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 40th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.3% | — |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.2% | 18.7% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Cyprus?
- High-technology exports in Cyprus was 18.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for high-technology exports?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.