Arab World vs Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Cyprus
1,144 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
Cyprus rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 16.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6006 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6006 BoP, current US$ per person | Arab World |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5132 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.99 BoP, current US$ per person | Arab World |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.26 BoP, current US$ per person | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,803 BoP, current US$ per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 46,222 BoP, current US$ per person | 46,133 BoP, current US$ per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -23,696 BoP, current US$ per person | 23,823 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, Arab World or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Cyprus?
- 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cyprus?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Cyprus rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.