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

30 years are reported by both, from 1989 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 Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Cyprus

27.1%

in 2025

Palau

21.5%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

6th

Palau rank

8th

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

Cyprus
Palau

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 27.1% against 21.5% in Palau, a difference of 5.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	Cyprus
1990s	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	Cyprus
2000s	36.2%	3.5%	32.7%	Cyprus
2010s	198.4%	12.4%	186.0%	Cyprus
2020s	-94.2%	22.2%	116.4%	Palau

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 Palau?: Cyprus, at 27.1% against 21.5% in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cyprus and Palau?: 5.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Palau?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Cyprus ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th 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.