Basic Information
Capital: Nicosia
Language: Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Population: 1,237,088
Total Area: 9,251 sq. km
Currency: Euro
The Diplomatic representation in Jordan:
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus
Tel: + 962 6 56 57 4 67
Fax: + 962 6 56 57 895
Email: info@cyprusembassyamman.org
Economic profile
GDP: $31.78
Real Growth rate: 3.9%
GDP-Per Capita: $37,200
Inflation rate: 0.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%
Trade Balance:
Exports: $2.805 billion
Imports: $7.935 billion
Budget:
Revenues: $ 8.663 billion
Expenditures: $ 8.275 billion |
Natural resources: copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment
Major exports: citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing
Major imports: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, machinery, transport equipment
Trade partners: Greece, South Korea, UK, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, China, Libya, Norway.
Agriculture Products: citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables; poultry, pork, lamb; dairy, cheese
Major industries: tourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products
Labor force 426,600 distributed as follows:
Agriculture: 3.8%
Industry: 15.2 %
Services: 81 %
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External Trade Between Jordan & Cyprus - JOD
| Year |
Exports |
Imports |
| 2017 |
555,722 |
14,342,686 |
| 2018 |
1,241,200 |
35,844,200 |
| 2019 |
1,792,400 |
8,468,500 |
| 2020 |
1,403,600 |
8,545,600 |
| 2021 (January - February) |
331,200 |
1,119,700 |
Source: Department of Statistics
Main Jordanian Exports to Cyprus:
Products of the chemical or allied industries
Textiles and textile articles
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Main Jordanian Imports from Cyprus:
Products of the chemical or allied industries
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments
Live animals; animal products
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Agreements between Jordan and Cyprus:
- Promotion and Protection of Investment Agreement – signed in 2009
- EU- Jordan Association Agreement – signed in 1997
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