Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus stood at 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 84th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.7499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 81 Guyana 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Tonga 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Mexico 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Faroe Islands 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Portugal 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Samoa 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cyprus?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus was 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.