Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus

Cyprus: Modal split of inland passenger transport was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2003
All-time low
12.7%
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus, 1995–2024

05101520251995200920241995: 22.7 Percentage1996: 22.9 Percentage1997: 22.6 Percentage1998: 22.3 Percentage1999: 22.1 Percentage2000: 22.3 Percentage2001: 22.5 Percentage2002: 22.6 Percentage2003: 23.6 Percentage2004: 21.2 Percentage2005: 20.8 Percentage2006: 20.4 Percentage2007: 19.7 Percentage2008: 18.8 Percentage2009: 17.6 Percentage2010: 17.9 Percentage2011: 18.3 Percentage2012: 18.7 Percentage2013: 18.5 Percentage2014: 18.2 Percentage2015: 18.7 Percentage2016: 18.6 Percentage2017: 19 Percentage2018: 18.9 Percentage2019: 18.5 Percentage2020: 12.7 Percentage2021: 12.7 Percentage2022: 15.6 Percentage2023: 16.5 Percentage2024: 17.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus is 17.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus peaked at 23.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.

Cyprus ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus, 1995 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1995 22.7% —
1996 22.9% +0.9%
1997 22.6% -1.3%
1998 22.3% -1.3%
1999 22.1% -0.9%
2000 22.3% +0.9%
2001 22.5% +0.9%
2002 22.6% +0.4%
2003 23.6% +4.4%
2004 21.2% -10.2%
2005 20.8% -1.9%
2006 20.4% -1.9%
2007 19.7% -3.4%
2008 18.8% -4.6%
2009 17.6% -6.4%
2010 17.9% +1.7%
2011 18.3% +2.2%
2012 18.7% +2.2%
2013 18.5% -1.1%
2014 18.2% -1.6%
2015 18.7% +2.7%
2016 18.6% -0.5%
2017 19.0% +2.2%
2018 18.9% -0.5%
2019 18.5% -2.1%
2020 12.7% -31.4%
2021 12.7% +0.0%
2022 15.6% +22.8%
2023 16.5% +5.8%
2024 17.2% +4.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 17.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -31.4% 18.5% 12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.5% 22.1% 22.9% 5
2000s 20.9% 17.6% 23.6% 10
2010s 18.5% 17.9% 19.0% 10
2020s 14.9% 12.7% 17.2% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 16 Romania 17.9% compare
  2. 17 Finland 17.4% compare
  3. 17 France 17.4% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 17.0% compare
  5. 20 Croatia 17.0% compare
  6. 22 Denmark 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus?
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus was 17.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for modal split of inland passenger transport?
Cyprus ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal split of inland passenger transport rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Modal split of inland passenger transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/modal-split-of-inland-passenger-transport/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/modal-split-of-inland-passenger-transport/cyprus/">Modal split of inland passenger transport in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Modal split of inland passenger transport
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,436 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed