Cyprus vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Cyprus
3.8%
in 2025
Ireland
11.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.0% against 3.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 15.6% | 18.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 228.1% | 16.6% | 211.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -127.2% | -1.6% | 125.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.0% against 3.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 7.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.