Cyprus vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cyprus
0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau
0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cyprus rank
6th
Palau rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- Palau
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau, a difference of 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th of 200 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 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -0.942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or Palau?
- Cyprus, at 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and Palau?
- 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.