Cyprus vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cyprus
- Other small states
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 105.10 million BoP, current US$.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.53 million BoP, current US$ | 84.74 million BoP, current US$ | 47.21 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1980s | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | 155.90 million BoP, current US$ | 91.50 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1990s | 265.63 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 952.44 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2000s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 49.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | -21.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cyprus or Other small states?
- Other small states, at 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cyprus and Other small states?
- 105.10 million BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Other small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.