Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cyprus stood at 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 11,222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 122nd 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), per unit of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +576.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +654.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -103.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +601.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +650.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -654.6% | -0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +650.2% | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +601.4% | 0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | -576.2% | -0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 119 Poland 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Romania 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8488 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Aruba 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Ghana 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Cyprus?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cyprus was 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,222.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.