Current account balance in Cyprus

Cyprus: Current account balance was -6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-6.3%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1998
All-time low
-19.2%
in 1978
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Current account balance in Cyprus, 1976–2025

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded -6.3% for current account balance in 2025.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 2,477.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Cyprus peaked at 2.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, in 1978.

That places Cyprus 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -14.2% -19.2% -4.6% 4
1980s -6.4% -12.0% -0.2% 10
1990s -2.7% -9.2% 2.8% 10
2000s -5.8% -14.4% -2.0% 10
2010s -4.1% -10.8% -0.2% 10
2020s -7.7% -9.7% -5.6% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 148 Bulgaria -5.8% compare
  2. 149 Niger -6.1% compare
  3. 150 Saint Lucia -6.3% compare
  4. 152 Bahamas -6.6% compare
  5. 153 Tonga -6.7% compare
  6. 154 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Cyprus?
Current account balance in Cyprus was -6.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 1978.
How does Cyprus rank for current account balance?
Cyprus ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,477.2%. 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 Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.