Cyprus vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cyprus
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cyprus or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cyprus, at 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cyprus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.