Cyprus vs Greece: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 651.46 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Greece ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 38.44 million BoP, current US$ | -2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 40.55 million BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 56.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 763.36 million BoP, current US$ | 55.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -38.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cyprus and Greece?
- 651.46 million BoP, current US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Greece ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.