Cyprus vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cyprus
0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cyprus rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Japan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.