Merchandise trade in Cyprus
Cyprus: Merchandise trade was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Cyprus is 52.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Cyprus peaked at 128.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 93.9% | — |
| 1976 | 119.8% | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 128.0% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 114.3% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 113.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 80.5% | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 82.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 59.9% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.0% | 93.9% | 128.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 55.4% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 44.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 34.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 34.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 46.3% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More private sector data for Cyprus
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,154 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Cyprus?
- Merchandise trade in Cyprus was 52.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for merchandise trade?
- Cyprus ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.