Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cyprus

Cyprus: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 49.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
49.6%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 1977
All-time low
32.0%
in 1953
Years of data
65
1950–2014

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cyprus, 1950–2014

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Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cyprus stood at 49.6%.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 90.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1953.

Cyprus ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.4% 32.0% 51.3% 10
1960s 38.6% 34.6% 42.7% 10
1970s 67.6% 43.3% 90.3% 10
1980s 61.6% 51.7% 70.4% 10
1990s 52.7% 42.3% 64.2% 10
2000s 68.1% 50.1% 80.9% 10
2010s 54.8% 49.6% 57.6% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 64 Belarus 53.2% compare
  2. 65 Senegal 51.9% compare
  3. 66 Montenegro 51.6% compare
  4. 68 Malawi 49.2% compare
  5. 69 Botswana 48.8% compare
  6. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cyprus?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cyprus was 49.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1977.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1953.
How does Cyprus rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Cyprus ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
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Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.