Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cyprus, 1970–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.5% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Cyprus peaked at 2.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -56.2% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +69.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0816 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0837 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Cyprus?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Cyprus was 0.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.