Cyprus vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cyprus
122.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-14.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cyprus rank
19th
World rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cyprus
- World
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 122.17 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 136.42 % change on previous year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 8.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.32 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 49.72 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 27.93 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 99.67 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 91.27 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 9.96 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 0.9606 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | -32.5 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 51.88 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cyprus or World?
- Cyprus, at 122.17 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cyprus and World?
- 136.42 % change on previous year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.