Cyprus vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Cyprus
27.1%
in 2025
Singapore
26.3%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
6th
Singapore rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Singapore
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.1% against 26.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 9.7% | 7.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 12.0% | 9.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 16.7% | 19.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 198.4% | 22.6% | 175.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -74.0% | 26.2% | 100.2% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Cyprus, at 27.1% against 26.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cyprus and Singapore?
- 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th 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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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.