Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cyprus, 1970–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cyprus stood at 22.5%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cyprus peaked at 63.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 38.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 36.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 23.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 21.4% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 33,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -338.90 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -382.95 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cyprus?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cyprus was 22.5% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.