Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 54.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Cyprus, 2002–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 54.7% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Cyprus peaked at 54.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +215.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +510.4% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +302.8% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +9.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 54.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 13.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio equity liabilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +510.4% | 2.4% | 14.9% |
| 2018 | +302.8% | 12.0% | 48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.6% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 12.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 8 United Kingdom 69.9% compare
- 9 Singapore 56.8% compare
- 10 United States 55.4% compare
- 12 Belgium 44.0% compare
- 13 France 42.8% compare
- 14 South Africa 42.8% 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 liabilities to gdp in Cyprus?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Cyprus was 54.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. 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 liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).