Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 47.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Cyprus is 47.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Cyprus peaked at 50.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 22nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +38146.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +676.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +71.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +112.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -6.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 47.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 47.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio equity assets to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +38146.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | +676.1% | 0.7% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 20.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 19 Australia 51.6% compare
- 20 United States 50.3% compare
- 21 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 23 Germany 45.0% compare
- 24 New Zealand 44.9% compare
- 25 Bahrain 44.6% compare
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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Cyprus?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Cyprus was 47.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).