Transport services in Cyprus
Cyprus: Transport services was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 19.2% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cyprus peaked at 64.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.9% | — |
| 1977 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 59.9% | 61.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 54.4% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 29.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 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 19.2% 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 64.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for transport services?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.