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Cyprus' Net Direct Foreign Investment Position in Negative Territory

Published January 15, 2026, 15:20
Cyprus' Net Direct Foreign Investment Position in Negative Territory

Cyprus' net Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) position further decreased in 2024, remaining in negative territory. According to the Central Bank of Cyprus, the net position reached -€41.864.0 million, compared to -€34.856.7 million in 2023. The decline is attributed to the fact that outgoing FDI decreased less than incoming FDI. The stock of outgoing FDI reached €331.752.1 million in 2024, from €366.000.2 million in 2023, mainly due to a decrease in debt instruments and, to a lesser extent, equity securities. The composition of outgoing FDI remains stable, with equity securities accounting for the largest share (89%) and debt instruments the remainder (11%). Similarly, the stock of incoming FDI amounted to €373.616.1 million in 2024, compared to €400.857.0 million in 2023, due to a decrease in equity securities, despite an increase in debt instruments. Equity securities account for 94% of incoming FDI, while debt instruments account for 6%. Net FDI transactions in 2024 remained negative (-€5.111.2 million), as negative outgoing transactions (-€22.466.8 million) exceeded also negative incoming transactions (-€17.355.6 million). Net income from FDI was also negative (-€3.427.9 million), with income from incoming FDI exceeding that from outgoing FDI.