Cyprus vs Slovakia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Cyprus
2.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
2.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
104th
Slovakia rank
103rd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and Slovakia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 104th and Slovakia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.