How does Cyprus rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Cyprus ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus

Name: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cyprus: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

118th

of 179 countries

All-time high

2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.3543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1975–2025

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 1975 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1976	2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1977	2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1979	1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1980	0.9796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1981	1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1982	1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1983	1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1984	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1985	1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1986	1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1987	1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.9639 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1989	1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1990	0.9398 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0.8492 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1992	0.8303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.8636 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.8215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1995	0.7237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1996	0.7654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1997	0.7998 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1998	0.7968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.8033 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0.9191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2001	0.9159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2003	0.6179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2004	0.5416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2005	0.5102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2006	0.474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.4213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2008	0.3543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2009	0.3641 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2010	0.3884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2011	0.3843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.4233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2013	0.4482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2014	0.4924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2015	0.6359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2016	0.6546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2017	0.6641 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2019	0.6767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2020	0.6948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.7499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2022	0.9231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2023	0.8202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2024	0.8135 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2025	0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

Cyprus's 0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Cyprus's 0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9639 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8193 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9398 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

115 Peru 0.8176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
116 Tunisia 0.802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
117 Israel 0.8001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
119 Turkmenistan 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
120 Haiti 0.7165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
121 Yemen 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More economy & growth data for Cyprus

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cyprus?: Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cyprus was 0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Cyprus ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.