Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cyprus is 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cyprus peaked at 86,503 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -75,098 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 20th out of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.839 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +459.0% |
| 1991 | 18.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.1% |
| 1992 | 18.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 7.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.1% |
| 1996 | 39.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.6% |
| 1997 | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 77.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.7% |
| 1999 | 196.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.5% |
| 2000 | 181.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 258.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 558.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.1% |
| 2003 | 589.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 699.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 528.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 851.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 15,599 BoP, current US$ per person | +1225.2% |
| 2009 | 58,020 BoP, current US$ per person | +272.0% |
| 2010 | 29,249 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 43,039 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 67,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 28,594 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 52,477 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 31,857 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2016 | -2,434 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.6% |
| 2017 | 42,995 BoP, current US$ per person | -1866.4% |
| 2018 | 82,586 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2019 | 86,503 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -75,098 BoP, current US$ per person | -186.8% |
| 2021 | 1,793 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.4% |
| 2022 | -4,077 BoP, current US$ per person | -327.4% |
| 2023 | -24,819 BoP, current US$ per person | +508.7% |
| 2024 | -41,121 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 2025 | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1866.4% | -2,434 BoP, current US$ per person | 42,995 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +1225.2% | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,599 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5132 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 58,020 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,222 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,434 BoP, current US$ per person | 86,503 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -23,696 BoP, current US$ per person | -75,098 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,793 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 17 United States 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Finland 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 France 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Spain 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Aruba 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cyprus was 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 86,503 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -75,098 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.