Net capital account in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Net capital account was -1.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.33 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
921,330 BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-1.58 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Net capital account in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M2016202020242016: -1.6M BoP, current US$2017: -1.5M BoP, current US$2018: 738.9k BoP, current US$2019: -444.3k BoP, current US$2020: -1.3M BoP, current US$2021: -1.4M BoP, current US$2022: 921.3k BoP, current US$2023: -1.2M BoP, current US$2024: -1.3M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded -1.33 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Cayman Islands peaked at 921,330 BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.58 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.

Cayman Islands ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -698,747 BoP, current US$ -1.58 million BoP, current US$ 738,869 BoP, current US$ 4
2020s -880,310 BoP, current US$ -1.42 million BoP, current US$ 921,330 BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 143 Aruba -560,199 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 144 Eswatini -1.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 145 Montenegro -1.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 147 Malaysia -2.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 148 Andorra -3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 149 French Polynesia -3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Cayman Islands?
Net capital account in Cayman Islands was -1.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 921,330 BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
How does Cayman Islands rank for net capital account?
Cayman Islands ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.