Cyprus vs IDA total: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cyprus
- IDA total
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 5.7% against -5.2% in IDA total, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IDA total ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and IDA total ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and IDA total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.1% | -5.4% | 4.6% | IDA total |
| 1990s | -2.5% | -3.1% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -2.9% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -5.8% | 5.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -5.9% | 9.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cyprus or IDA total?
- Cyprus, at 5.7% against -5.2% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cyprus and IDA total?
- 10.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and IDA total?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and IDA total rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and IDA total ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.