Transport services in Cyprus
Cyprus: Transport services was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 16.0% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cyprus peaked at 34.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 88th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 17.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 23.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 21.8% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 729.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,559 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Cyprus?
- Transport services in Cyprus was 16.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for transport services?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.