Reserves and related items in Cyprus
Cyprus: Reserves and related items was 30.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Cyprus is 30.98 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Cyprus peaked at 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -480.76 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.77 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 15.58 million BoP, current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1978 | 18.24 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1979 | -7.45 million BoP, current US$ | -140.9% |
| 1980 | 41.72 million BoP, current US$ | -660.0% |
| 1981 | 92.36 million BoP, current US$ | +121.4% |
| 1982 | 140.21 million BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 41.72 million BoP, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1984 | 95.89 million BoP, current US$ | +129.9% |
| 1985 | -29.61 million BoP, current US$ | -130.9% |
| 1986 | 159.48 million BoP, current US$ | -638.7% |
| 1987 | 63.70 million BoP, current US$ | -60.1% |
| 1988 | 70.69 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 228.05 million BoP, current US$ | +222.6% |
| 1990 | 293.78 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1991 | -65.60 million BoP, current US$ | -122.3% |
| 1992 | -224.85 million BoP, current US$ | +242.8% |
| 1993 | 144.76 million BoP, current US$ | -164.4% |
| 1994 | 246.91 million BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1995 | -363.05 million BoP, current US$ | -247.0% |
| 1996 | -59.83 million BoP, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 1997 | -46.98 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1998 | -82.52 million BoP, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1999 | 639.05 million BoP, current US$ | -874.4% |
| 2000 | -8.17 million BoP, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 2001 | 610.65 million BoP, current US$ | -7575.6% |
| 2002 | 388.96 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2003 | -187.59 million BoP, current US$ | -148.2% |
| 2004 | 371.43 million BoP, current US$ | -298.0% |
| 2005 | 702.72 million BoP, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2007 | -250.17 million BoP, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 2008 | -480.76 million BoP, current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2009 | 135.17 million BoP, current US$ | -128.1% |
| 2010 | -296.37 million BoP, current US$ | -319.3% |
| 2011 | -10.44 million BoP, current US$ | -96.5% |
| 2012 | -60.43 million BoP, current US$ | +479.0% |
| 2013 | -385.97 million BoP, current US$ | +538.7% |
| 2014 | -224.94 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2015 | -457.90 million BoP, current US$ | +103.6% |
| 2016 | -162.90 million BoP, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2017 | 303.84 million BoP, current US$ | -286.5% |
| 2018 | 59.99 million BoP, current US$ | -80.3% |
| 2019 | -1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -102.7% |
| 2020 | 817.76 million BoP, current US$ | -50623.4% |
| 2021 | 420.62 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 98.63 million BoP, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2023 | -4.38 million BoP, current US$ | -104.4% |
| 2024 | 73.96 million BoP, current US$ | -1787.7% |
| 2025 | 30.98 million BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 30.98 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 314.33 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 30.98 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 560.57 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50623.4% | -1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 817.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +7575.6% | -8.17 million BoP, current US$ | 610.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +1787.7% | -4.38 million BoP, current US$ | 73.96 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.78 million BoP, current US$ | -7.45 million BoP, current US$ | 44.77 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.42 million BoP, current US$ | -29.61 million BoP, current US$ | 228.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.17 million BoP, current US$ | -363.05 million BoP, current US$ | 639.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.48 million BoP, current US$ | -480.76 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -123.67 million BoP, current US$ | -457.90 million BoP, current US$ | 303.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.59 million BoP, current US$ | -4.38 million BoP, current US$ | 817.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 33.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 31.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Curacao 31.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 East Timor 23.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 21.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Liberia 19.61 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Cyprus?
- Reserves and related items in Cyprus was 30.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -480.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for reserves and related items?
- Cyprus ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.