Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 9.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cyprus, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cyprus stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cyprus peaked at 38.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.4% | — |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +145.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -64.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +145.2% | 13.7% | 33.6% |
| 2021 | +83.0% | 5.6% | 10.2% |
| 2004 | -64.1% | 31.6% | 11.3% |
| 2000 | -62.4% | 36.5% | 13.7% |
| 2020 | -54.5% | 12.3% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 38.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.3% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 93 Serbia 10.0% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 9.8% compare
- 95 China 9.3% compare
- 96 Austria 9.0% compare
- 96 Belgium 9.0% compare
- 96 Bulgaria 9.0% compare
- 96 Croatia 9.0% compare
- 96 Czechia 9.0% compare
- 96 Denmark 9.0% compare
- 96 Estonia 9.0% compare
- 96 Finland 9.0% compare
- 96 France 9.0% compare
- 96 Germany 9.0% compare
- 96 Greece 9.0% compare
- 96 Hungary 9.0% compare
- 96 Ireland 9.0% compare
- 96 Italy 9.0% compare
- 96 Latvia 9.0% compare
- 96 Lithuania 9.0% compare
- 96 Malta 9.0% compare
- 96 Netherlands 9.0% compare
- 96 Poland 9.0% compare
- 96 Portugal 9.0% compare
- 96 Romania 9.0% compare
- 96 Slovakia 9.0% compare
- 96 Slovenia 9.0% compare
- 96 Spain 9.0% compare
- 96 Sweden 9.0% compare
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 25.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 35.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,513 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cyprus?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cyprus was 9.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Cyprus ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).