Cyprus vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cyprus
0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union
0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cyprus rank
9th
European Union rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- European Union
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was European Union ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and European Union ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or European Union?
- Cyprus, at 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and European Union?
- 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and European Union?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and European Union ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.