Cyprus reports highest share of non-EU foreign direct investment in 2025

Data released by Eurostat on Wednesday reveals that Cyprus recorded the highest share of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) from non-EU ultimate investors among 14 European Union member states in 2025. Specifically, 79.4% of all inward FDI into Cyprus originated from investors outside the European Union, marking a significant margin compared to other reporting nations.

The Eurostat report analyzed FDI positions based on the ultimate investing economy, a methodology designed to track complex business ownership structures. Among the 14 countries that submitted data, five reported that the majority of their inward FDI originated from outside the EU. Following Cyprus, nations such as Spain, Sweden, Greece, and Denmark recorded non-EU investment shares ranging between 51% and 55.1%. Conversely, nine other countries reported that the majority of their inward investments originated within the EU, with the Czech Republic leading that group at 75.1%, followed by Romania at 73.3% and Estonia at 64.8%.

The findings highlight the reliance of the Cypriot market on global capital sources rather than intra-European investment channels. The report identifies the United States and Germany as the primary ultimate investing economies across the monitored group, reflecting broader patterns in international capital distribution within the EU.