Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cyprus is 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.6% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cyprus peaked at 4.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +362.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1055.5% |
| 2009 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +305.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 2015 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.3% |
| 2017 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1742.6% |
| 2018 | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -3.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -190.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -323.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +447.3% |
| 2024 | -1.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2025 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1742.6% | -0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +1055.5% | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Japan 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0333 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)
- 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$), per unit in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cyprus was 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.