Imports of goods and services in Cyprus
Cyprus: Imports of goods and services was 91.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Cyprus is 91.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cyprus peaked at 101.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1993.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.7% | — |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 91.9% | -1.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 91.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 91.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.6% | 48.1% | 67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 56.7% | 67.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 48.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 47.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 57.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 81.0% | 101.1% | 6 |
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 imports of goods and services in Cyprus?
- Imports of goods and services in Cyprus was 91.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.