Cyprus vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Cyprus
- Palau
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.1% against 21.5% in Palau, a difference of 5.6%.
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 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 3.5% | 32.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 198.4% | 12.4% | 186.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -94.2% | 22.2% | 116.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cyprus or Palau?
- Cyprus, at 27.1% against 21.5% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cyprus and Palau?
- 5.6%, 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?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th 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.