International debt issues to GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: International debt issues to GDP was 107.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Cyprus, 1994–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Cyprus is 107.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Cyprus peaked at 107.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1995.
Cyprus ranks 4th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 4.6% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 13.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 27.2% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.2% | 107.2% | 107.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Luxembourg 424.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 149.7% compare
- 3 Bahrain 110.6% compare
- 5 Lebanon 106.4% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 105.2% compare
- 7 Sweden 96.0% compare
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 56.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5319 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 24.91 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 31.88 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 56.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 56.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 7,749 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 118.99 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Cyprus?
- International debt issues to gdp in Cyprus was 107.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.