How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?

50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Cyprus

27.1%

in 2025

Guyana

35.0%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

6th

Guyana rank

4th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Cyprus
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 35.0% against 27.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%	Cyprus
1980s	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	Cyprus
1990s	2.9%	12.0%	9.1%	Guyana
2000s	36.2%	6.1%	30.1%	Cyprus
2010s	198.4%	11.7%	186.8%	Cyprus
2020s	-94.2%	11.8%	106.0%	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Cyprus or Guyana?: Guyana, at 35.0% against 27.1% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cyprus and Guyana?: 7.9%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Guyana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Cyprus ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.