Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands stood at -1.74 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 258.6% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands peaked at 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.45 million BoP, current US$ | -2.81 million BoP, current US$ | 42.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.95 million BoP, current US$ | -30.48 million BoP, current US$ | 124.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -668.49 million BoP, current US$ | 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Iceland -851.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Panama -870.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Australia -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Netherlands -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.4% (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 4.57 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 86.5% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands was -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.