Internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus
Cyprus: Internet purchases by individuals was 31.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus stood at 31.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus peaked at 31.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +91.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +58.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 31.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 31.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Cyprus was 31.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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