Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -133.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus is -133.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.9% on the previous year and down 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 431.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -296.0%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +365.3% |
| 2009 | 252.7% | +467.2% |
| 2010 | 125.3% | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 151.7% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 289.9% | +91.0% |
| 2013 | 108.1% | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 233.2% | +115.7% |
| 2015 | 137.2% | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 184.1% | +1062.9% |
| 2018 | 307.1% | +66.8% |
| 2019 | 431.8% | +40.6% |
| 2020 | -296.0% | -168.6% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -107.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -99.2% |
| 2023 | -63.2% | -36685.1% |
| 2024 | -133.8% | +111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 6.2% | 252.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.4% | 15.8% | 431.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -94.2% | -296.0% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 208 Estonia -8.0% compare
- 209 Switzerland -11.6% compare
- 210 Hungary -27.9% compare
- 212 Liechtenstein -1,303.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,409 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 28,376 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 25,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus was -133.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 431.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -296.0% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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