Cyprus vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cyprus
102.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union
-53.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cyprus rank
41st
European Union rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cyprus
- European Union
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 102.81 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 156.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was European Union ahead.
Cyprus ranks 41st and European Union ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -48.7 % change on previous year | 56.95 % change on previous year | 105.65 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | 119.22 % change on previous year | 26.98 % change on previous year | 92.24 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 60.78 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | 42.93 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2020s | -149.12 % change on previous year | 98.04 % change on previous year | 247.16 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cyprus or European Union?
- Cyprus, at 102.81 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cyprus and European Union?
- 156.12 % change on previous year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and European Union?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cyprus ranks 41st and European Union ranks 38th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.