How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cyprus?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Cyprus

0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Arab World rank

11th

Cyprus rank

9th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Arab World
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 4.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 11th and Cyprus ranks 9th 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	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Arab World
1980s	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Arab World
1990s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2000s	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2010s	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2020s	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	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$), per unit, Arab World or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Cyprus?: 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 11th and Cyprus ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.