Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 16.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cyprus, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cyprus stood at 16.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 693.02 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -621.8 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2008 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -1130.1% |
| 2009 | -18.04 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2011 | -102.24 % change on previous year | +4096.1% |
| 2012 | -512.69 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
| 2013 | -621.8 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 103.03 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2015 | 501.27 % change on previous year | +386.6% |
| 2016 | 693.02 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2018 | 44.17 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 2019 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 2022 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.74 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -4096.1% | -2.44 % change on previous year | -102.24 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1130.1% | 1.82 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 57.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.55 % change on previous year | -621.8 % change on previous year | 693.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 77 Maldives 17.54 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Seychelles 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Greece 16.81 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Morocco 16.29 % change on previous year compare
- 82 India 15.52 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Oman 15.32 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cyprus was 16.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 693.02 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -621.8 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.