Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Cyprus
Cyprus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Cyprus, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Cyprus stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Cyprus peaked at 2.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.
That places Cyprus 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +26.4% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +83.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -38.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +141.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +82.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +87.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 79% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Cyprus?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Cyprus was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.