Cyprus vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Cyprus
- North America
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 3.8% against 1.4% in North America, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was North America ahead.
Cyprus ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | North America |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | North America |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 2.2% | 31.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 228.1% | 1.9% | 226.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -105.3% | 1.5% | 106.9% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cyprus or North America?
- Cyprus, at 3.8% against 1.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cyprus and North America?
- 2.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.