Cyprus vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cyprus
0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cyprus rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.