Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 65.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Cyprus, 1994–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus is 65.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus peaked at 65.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1996.
That places Cyprus 2nd out of 116 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.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.3% | — |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +93.8% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +146.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -85.2% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +398.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +62.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 65.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 7.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 65.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 9.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +398.2% | 3.2% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 3.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus was 65.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1996.
- How does Cyprus rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. 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 Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.