Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
44th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,364 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cyprus is 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,580 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 14,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 15,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 16,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 17,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 25,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 28,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 34,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 48,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 44,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 33,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 46,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 67,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 82,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 109,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 130,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 126,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 132,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 131,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 147,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 134,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 137,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 160,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 201,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 247,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 277,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 283,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 358,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 274,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 326,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 399,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 430,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 395,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 398,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 391,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 416,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 424,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 442,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 483,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 595,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 683,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 749,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 932,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 847,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 927,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 939,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 789,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 683,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 865,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 760,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 847,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 999,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 987,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 948,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 534,940 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 247,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 274,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 430,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 416,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 683,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 948,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tuvalu 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cyprus was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Cyprus rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.