Foreign direct investment, net in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net was -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024.
The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Cayman Islands peaked at 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.99 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- GDP deflator 123.6 base year varies by country (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.72 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 252.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Total reserves 252.10 million includes gold, current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 86.5% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.4% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 4.96 billion constant LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Cayman Islands was -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Cayman Islands ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.