Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.53 million BoP, current US$ | 931.73 million BoP, current US$ | 894.20 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 265.63 million BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 49.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -21.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cyprus, at 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.