Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Cyprus

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cyprus in 2024 — 15.27%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.83 pp.

2024 15.27% +1.48 pp vs 2023
World rank 49of 131
Period maximum 26.99%1997
Period minimum 11.98%2004

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Cyprus, 1970–2024101520253019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 16.1%1971: 15.8%1972: 17.19%1973: 23.66%1974: 19.68%1975: 26.18%1976: 24.3%1977: 17.63%1978: 17.19%1979: 15.45%1980: 14.78%1981: 16.27%1982: 15.25%1983: 17.27%1984: 15.15%1985: 15.13%1986: 15.92%1987: 14.02%1989: 12.82%1990: 14.33%1991: 16.52%1992: 16.23%1993: 17.43%1994: 18.19%1995: 20.37%1996: 24.49%1997: 26.99%1998: 20.34%1999: 19.44%2000: 18.65%2001: 16.52%2002: 12.76%2003: 12.08%2004: 11.98%2005: 12.42%2006: 12.56%2007: 12.89%2008: 13.39%2009: 15.49%2010: 14.85%2011: 15.75%2012: 17.5%2013: 20.04%2014: 16.64%2015: 16.04%2016: 15.16%2017: 14.12%2018: 12.91%2019: 15.16%2020: 14.89%2021: 15.23%2022: 14.77%2023: 13.79%2024: 15.27%
Change over the period: −0.83 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cyprus

Cyprus 15.27%
World 8.89%
Western Asia computed 10.66%
High-income countries computed 8.94%
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15.27 +1.48 pp
2023 13.79 −0.98 pp
2022 14.77 −0.46 pp
2021 15.23 +0.34 pp
2020 14.89 −0.27 pp
2019 15.16 +2.25 pp
2018 12.91 −1.22 pp
2017 14.12 −1.03 pp
2016 15.16 −0.89 pp
2015 16.04 −0.6 pp
2014 16.64 −3.39 pp
2013 20.04 +2.54 pp
2012 17.5 +1.75 pp
2011 15.75 +0.9 pp
2010 14.85 −0.64 pp
2009 15.49 +2.1 pp
2008 13.39 +0.49 pp
2007 12.89 +0.34 pp
2006 12.56 +0.14 pp
2005 12.42 +0.44 pp
2004 11.98 −0.1 pp
2003 12.08 −0.68 pp
2002 12.76 −3.76 pp
2001 16.52 −2.13 pp
2000 18.65 −0.79 pp
1999 19.44 −0.9 pp
1998 20.34 −6.66 pp
1997 26.99 +2.51 pp
1996 24.49 +4.11 pp
1995 20.37 +2.19 pp
1994 18.19 +0.75 pp
1993 17.43 +1.2 pp
1992 16.23 −0.29 pp
1991 16.52 +2.19 pp
1990 14.33 +1.52 pp
1989 12.82
1987 14.02 −1.9 pp
1986 15.92 +0.79 pp
1985 15.13 −0.01 pp
1984 15.15 −2.12 pp
1983 17.27 +2.02 pp
1982 15.25 −1.02 pp
1981 16.27 +1.49 pp
1980 14.78 −0.66 pp
1979 15.45 −1.74 pp
1978 17.19 −0.44 pp
1977 17.63 −6.67 pp
1976 24.3 −1.88 pp
1975 26.18 +6.49 pp
1974 19.68 −3.98 pp
1973 23.66 +6.47 pp
1972 17.19 +1.39 pp
1971 15.8 −0.29 pp
1970 16.1

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.