Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus stood at 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 195 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +129.0% | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 26 Tajikistan 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Grenada 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Samoa 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.0327 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 unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cyprus was 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Cyprus rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.