Cyprus vs Small states: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Cyprus
- Small states
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 17.0% against 8.6% in Small states, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Small states ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Small states ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Small states |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Small states |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 13.9% | 10.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 10.2% | 13.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Cyprus or Small states?
- Cyprus, at 17.0% against 8.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Cyprus and Small states?
- 8.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Small states rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Cyprus ranks 15th and Small states ranks 18th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.