::  Cyprus in Figures

Summary statistics
Region	2000	Western Asia
Currency	2008	Euro (EUR)	Beginning 1 January 2008, the Cyprus Pound (CYP) was replaced by the euro (1 EUR=0.585274 CYP).
Surface area (square kilometers)	2008	9251
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000)	2008	862
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer)	2008	93.2
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000)	2007	Nicosia (233)
United Nations membership date	2000	20 September 1960

Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2008	24827
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2005	16978
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2000	9293
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2008	3.7
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2005	4.0
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2000	5.0
GDP per capita (current US$)	2008	31550.9
GDP per capita (current US$)	2005	22398.8
GDP per capita (current US$)	2000	13398.9
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2008	29280.0
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2005	21469.4
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2000	12524.9
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2008	23.3
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2005	19.3
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2000	17.0
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2008	0.72	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2005	0.85	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2000	1.08	Market rate.
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2008	–4349
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2005	–971
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2000	–488
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2008	126
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2005	115
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2000	100
Industrial production index (2005=100)	2008	108	Government-controlled areas.
Industrial production index (2005=100)	2005	100
Industrial production index (2005=100)	2000	...
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	85	2007.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	91
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	99
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	85	2007.
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	91
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	99
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2008	3.9	Government-controlled areas. 2007.
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2005	5.3	Government-controlled areas.
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2000	4.9	Government-controlled areas.
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2008	22.3
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2005	24.1	Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2000	23.3	Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2008	4.3
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2005	4.7	Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2000	5.2	Government-controlled areas. Excludes conscripts.
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2008	52.0
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2005	50.6
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2000	47.4
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2008	68.4
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2005	69.6
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2000	72.1
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2008	2404
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2005	2470
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2000	2686
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2008	0	2007.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2005	0
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2000	...
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	165.8
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	143.8
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	83.7
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	38.8
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	31.0
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	15.3
Exports (million US$)	2008	1713.3
Imports (million US$)	2008	10849.0
Major trading partners (% of exports)	2008	Greece (18.8), United Kingdom (10.2), Germany (5.3)
Major trading partners (% of imports)	2008	Greece (16.8), Italy (10.5), United Kingdom (8.7)

Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	1.0
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	1.3
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.4
Urban population (%)	2007	69.7
Population aged 0-14 years (%)	2009	17.8
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total)	2009	19.1/16.9
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)	2009	94.9
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years)	2005-2010	82.0/77.3
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)	2005-2010	5.5
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)	2005-2010	1.5
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population)	mid-2010	154.3/17.5
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR	end-2008	9479
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)	2005-2008	7.0
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100)	2005-2008	100.3/99.6	National estimate.
Education: Female third-level students (% of total)	2005-2008	50.1
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	2009	14.3

Environment
Threatened species	2009	37
Forested area (% of land area)	2007	18.9	Government-controlled areas.
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita)	2006	7782/9.0
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent)	2007	3001.0
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres)		308
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum)		12.8/26.0