Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cyprus
Cyprus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 low- and middle-income economies within in Cyprus is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cyprus peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +49.0% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -41.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -63.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +89.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -41.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +95.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +64.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -42.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +3142.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1378.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1751.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +13687.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +1774.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +614.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +80.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +86.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -18.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 72% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +13687.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +3142.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1993 | +1774.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | +1751.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986 | +1378.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +614.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 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 within in Cyprus?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cyprus was 3.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.