Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Cyprus is 22.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Cyprus peaked at 63.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 22.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 22.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 14.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 32.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 28.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 22.6% | 40.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 25.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 35.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,513 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Cyprus?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Cyprus was 22.6% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Cyprus ranks 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.