Cyprus vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cyprus
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.1% against 2.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 9.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 6.2% | 30.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 198.4% | 5.4% | 193.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -94.2% | 3.5% | 97.7% | Pacific island small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cyprus or Pacific island small states?
- Cyprus, at 27.1% against 2.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cyprus and Pacific island small states?
- 24.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Pacific island small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.