Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Cyprus is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cyprus peaked at 66.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 62.8% | — |
| 1977 | 61.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 19.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 61.5% | 62.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 55.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 53.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 29.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 150 New Zealand 19.9% compare
- 151 South Korea 19.5% compare
- 152 Philippines 19.5% compare
- 154 Dominica 19.2% compare
- 155 Germany 18.9% compare
- 156 Malta 18.4% 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 transport services in Cyprus?
- Transport services in Cyprus was 19.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for transport services?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.