Cyprus vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cyprus
0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cyprus rank
6th
North America rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- North America
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.2566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 19.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and North America ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -0.7399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or North America?
- Cyprus, at 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and North America?
- 0.2566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and North America ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.