Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.20 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 121.84 million BoP, current US$ | 121.84 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 390,129 BoP, current US$ | 430.27 million BoP, current US$ | 429.88 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 38.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 56.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -31.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 797.72 million BoP, current US$ | 32.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cyprus, at 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.20 billion BoP, current US$, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.