Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 27.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
up 120.2%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
431.8%
in 2019
All-time low
-296.0%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cyprus stood at 27.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.2% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 431.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -296.0%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 6th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.7% | — |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +52.2% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +141.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +145.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +129.8% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +10.5% |
| 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 | 44.4% | +363.4% |
| 2009 | 252.7% | +469.5% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -120.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 6.2% | 252.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.4% | 15.8% | 431.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -74.0% | -296.0% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 3 Cayman Islands 40.9% compare
- 4 Guyana 35.0% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 30.8% compare
- 7 Singapore 26.3% compare
- 8 Palau 21.5% compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.4% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 961.96 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,967 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cyprus was 27.1% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 431.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.