Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus is 11.16 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 122.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus peaked at 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -75.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.53 million BoP, current US$ | 18.10 million BoP, current US$ | 70.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | 46.32 million BoP, current US$ | 84.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.63 million BoP, current US$ | 75.17 million BoP, current US$ | 813.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 854.87 million BoP, current US$ | 65.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Gross national expenditure 94.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 75.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 38.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 34.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 31.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cyprus was 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 113.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.