Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 104th of 192 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +472.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +472.0% | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +104.3% | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 101 Djibouti 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Hungary 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Slovakia 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cyprus?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cyprus was 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.