Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 3.31 billion in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Cyprus, 1958–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cyprus is 3.31 billion, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 1,550.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cyprus peaked at 3.31 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million, in 1959.
That places Cyprus 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 16.67 million | — |
| 1959 | 7.87 million | -52.8% |
| 1960 | 11.29 million | +43.5% |
| 1961 | 18.45 million | +63.4% |
| 1962 | 25.65 million | +39.0% |
| 1963 | 17.35 million | -32.4% |
| 1964 | 21.69 million | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 23.86 million | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 31.55 million | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 45.16 million | +43.1% |
| 1968 | 51.71 million | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 65.60 million | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 75.67 million | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 92.43 million | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 94.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 86.66 million | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 76.99 million | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 60.13 million | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 77.55 million | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 78.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 80.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 68.66 million | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 70.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 103.42 million | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 153.68 million | +48.6% |
| 1983 | 164.86 million | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 195.14 million | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 161.75 million | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 210.48 million | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 207.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 229.29 million | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 338.30 million | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 314.00 million | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 291.35 million | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 156.23 million | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 205.49 million | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 291.84 million | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 163.87 million | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 272.13 million | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 200.24 million | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 80.88 million | -59.6% |
| 1999 | 306.68 million | +279.2% |
| 2000 | 392.16 million | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 554.43 million | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 468.46 million | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 821.51 million | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 2.99 billion | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 3.31 billion | +10.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.31 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 6% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.31 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +279.2% | 80.88 million | 306.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.27 million | 7.87 million | 16.67 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.23 million | 11.29 million | 65.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.15 million | 60.13 million | 94.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.52 million | 70.40 million | 338.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.27 million | 80.88 million | 314.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion | 392.16 million | 3.31 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cyprus?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cyprus was 3.31 billion in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million in 1959.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Cyprus ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.