Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 27.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus stood at 27.1%.
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 in Cyprus peaked at 431.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -296.0%, 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 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1704 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,126 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ 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 27.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 431.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -296.0% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.