Cyprus vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Cyprus
1,144 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
939.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Cyprus rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person against 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 204.23 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.5132 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 42.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.49 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 7,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,455 BoP, current US$ per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 46,222 BoP, current US$ per person | 882.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 45,339 BoP, current US$ per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -23,696 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,889 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Cyprus or Spain?
- Cyprus, at 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person against 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Cyprus and Spain?
- 204.23 BoP, current US$ per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.