Arab World vs Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-70.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cyprus
102.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
40th
Cyprus rank
41st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 102.81 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 173.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.76 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year | 144.45 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | -28.39 % change on previous year | 132.44 % change on previous year | 160.83 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 114 % change on previous year | 60.78 % change on previous year | 53.22 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 16.99 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 18.48 % change on previous year | -149.12 % change on previous year | 167.6 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 102.81 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Cyprus?
- 173.46 % change on previous year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cyprus?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Cyprus rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.