Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus
Cyprus: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 84.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus is 84.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus peaked at 95.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.8% | — |
| 1961 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.6% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 93.8% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.6% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 83.9% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 81.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 84.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 84.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.9% | 92.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 86.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 81.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 86.6% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 81.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.9% | 85.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cyprus was 84.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.