Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 120.2% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cyprus peaked at 4.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +363.4% |
| 2009 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +469.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 2015 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1062.9% |
| 2018 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2019 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2020 | -2.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -168.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36685.2% |
| 2024 | -1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -120.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Guyana 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0715 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cyprus was 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.