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?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Cyprus

8,144 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Palau

3,904 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Cyprus rank

7th

Palau rank

9th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Cyprus
Palau

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person against 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person in Palau, a difference of 4,240 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 7th and Palau ranks 9th of 202 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	89.72 BoP, current US$ per person	66.91 BoP, current US$ per person	22.81 BoP, current US$ per person	Cyprus
1990s	169.36 BoP, current US$ per person	44.98 BoP, current US$ per person	124.38 BoP, current US$ per person	Cyprus
2000s	8,075 BoP, current US$ per person	329.31 BoP, current US$ per person	7,745 BoP, current US$ per person	Cyprus
2010s	40,339 BoP, current US$ per person	1,876 BoP, current US$ per person	38,463 BoP, current US$ per person	Cyprus
2020s	-21,314 BoP, current US$ per person	3,376 BoP, current US$ per person	24,689 BoP, current US$ per person	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Cyprus or Palau?: Cyprus, at 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person against 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Cyprus and Palau?: 4,240 BoP, current US$ per person, 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 (bop, current us$), per capita?: Cyprus ranks 7th and Palau ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.