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Cyprus · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

48th of 86 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingCyprus's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 1998 to 0.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.7 %

Cyprus's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 1998 to 0.7 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

42nd of 76 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Cyprus's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 349.5 /M in 1998 to 1,686.5 /M in 2023.2000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,686.5 /M

Cyprus's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 349.5 /M in 1998 to 1,686.5 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

73rd of 197 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesCyprus's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 95.0 in 1996 to 1,764 in 2023.2000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,764

Cyprus's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 95.0 in 1996 to 1,764 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

111th of 113 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsCyprus's patent applications, residents was 1 in 1980 and 1 in 2021.19801990200020102020051015201

Cyprus's patent applications, residents was 1 in 1980 and 1 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

115th of 121 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsCyprus's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 66 in 1980 to 2 in 2021.198019902000201020200204060801002

Cyprus's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 66 in 1980 to 2 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

88th of 122 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalCyprus's trademark applications, total rose from 535 in 2004 to 1,603 in 2021.200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,603

Cyprus's trademark applications, total rose from 535 in 2004 to 1,603 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

33rd of 125 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsCyprus's high-tech exports fell from 31.3 % in 2007 to 18.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%10%20%30%40%18.0 %

Cyprus's high-tech exports fell from 31.3 % in 2007 to 18.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

77th of 126 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Cyprus's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$96.7M in 2007 to US$105M in 2024.201020152020US$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$140MUS$160MUS$105M

Cyprus's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$96.7M in 2007 to US$105M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

7th of 94 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Cyprus's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.7 % in 1993 to 28.1 % in 2025.19952000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%28.1 %

Cyprus's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.7 % in 1993 to 28.1 % in 2025.

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