Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -74.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cyprus, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cyprus stood at -74.77 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 246.3% on the previous year and down 354.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 547.2 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -229.25 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -27.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -37.71 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1979 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1980 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1982 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +418.4% |
| 1985 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1986 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1987 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1988 | -23.81 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 1989 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1990 | -77.01 % change on previous year | +536.9% |
| 1991 | 44.95 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1992 | -38.08 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1993 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1994 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1995 | -229.25 % change on previous year | -7905.0% |
| 1996 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1997 | -161.16 % change on previous year | -1369.9% |
| 1998 | 47.04 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1999 | -129.54 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 2000 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2001 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -1173.4% |
| 2003 | 42.66 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2004 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2005 | -50.9 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2006 | -58.56 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2007 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2008 | 547.2 % change on previous year | -9307.8% |
| 2009 | -134.84 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2010 | 141.52 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2012 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2013 | 35.03 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2014 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2015 | 29.38 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 2016 | -155.01 % change on previous year | -627.7% |
| 2017 | 284.38 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2018 | 121.12 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2019 | -107.01 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2021 | 80.75 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2022 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2023 | -104.83 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2024 | 51.11 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2025 | -74.77 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's -74.77 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's -74.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +9307.8% | -5.94 % change on previous year | 547.2 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -7905.0% | 2.94 % change on previous year | -229.25 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1369.9% | 12.69 % change on previous year | -161.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -29.74 % change on previous year | -37.71 % change on previous year | -23.69 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.9601 % change on previous year | -23.81 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -50.41 % change on previous year | -229.25 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.18 % change on previous year | -134.84 % change on previous year | 547.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.89 % change on previous year | -155.01 % change on previous year | 284.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -15.26 % change on previous year | -104.83 % change on previous year | 80.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 158 Mauritania -69.78 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -71.8 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Kuwait -73.46 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Hong Kong -75.53 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Central African Republic -76.45 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Liberia -77.42 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cyprus was -74.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 547.2 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.25 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 354.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.