Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus is 11.16 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 122.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus peaked at 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -75.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 29.60 million BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 36.40 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 37.20 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.40 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 18.10 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1976 | 32.40 million BoP, current US$ | +79.0% |
| 1977 | 41.41 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 57.03 million BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 70.53 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 84.97 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 78.30 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 71.52 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 68.36 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 52.69 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 57.95 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 46.32 million BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 51.96 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 62.15 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 69.75 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 126.61 million BoP, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1991 | 81.82 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 107.44 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 83.43 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 75.17 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 243.14 million BoP, current US$ | +223.4% |
| 1996 | 233.75 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 546.52 million BoP, current US$ | +133.8% |
| 1998 | 345.40 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 813.05 million BoP, current US$ | +135.4% |
| 2000 | 854.87 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 944.74 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 908.15 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +440.6% |
| 2009 | 65.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +430.6% |
| 2010 | 32.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 41.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 72.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 25.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 54.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 27.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 42.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +1167.9% |
| 2018 | 79.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2019 | 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2020 | -75.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -166.9% |
| 2021 | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -108.8% |
| 2022 | 53.89 million BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2023 | -22.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -41205.8% |
| 2024 | -50.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +127.4% |
| 2025 | 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -122.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -41205.8% | 53.89 million BoP, current US$ | -22.15 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +1167.9% | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.23 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +440.6% | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +430.6% | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.82 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.53 million BoP, current US$ | 18.10 million BoP, current US$ | 70.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | 46.32 million BoP, current US$ | 84.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.63 million BoP, current US$ | 75.17 million BoP, current US$ | 813.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 854.87 million BoP, current US$ | 65.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 428.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3528 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 312.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus was 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.