Food, beverages and tobacco in Cyprus
Cyprus: Food, beverages and tobacco was 32.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Cyprus, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 32.7% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Cyprus peaked at 42.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1979.
Cyprus ranks 72nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 38.8% | — |
| 1964 | 41.0% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 37.7% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 35.4% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 31.9% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +2.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 32.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 32.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.9% | 37.7% | 42.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 22.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 26.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.8% | 32.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Cyprus?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Cyprus was 32.7% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1979.
- How does Cyprus rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).