Share of imports that come from China in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of imports that come from China was 7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Cyprus, 1969–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7.6% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Cyprus peaked at 10.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Cyprus 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +10056.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +603.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -52.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +311.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +75.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +63.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +139.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +31.9% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +10056.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1974 | +603.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1979 | +311.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.7% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 7.7% compare
- 165 Bulgaria 7.7% compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.6% compare
- 168 Germany 7.5% compare
- 169 Ireland 7.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 428.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3528 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 312.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Cyprus?
- Share of imports that come from china in Cyprus was 7.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.