Cyprus vs Europe & Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or Europe & Central Asia?
- Cyprus, at 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.