Cayman Islands vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Cayman Islands
35,902 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
156,869 million current US$
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
14th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 156,869 million current US$ against 35,902 million current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 120,967 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.4 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 224 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,626 million current US$ | 6,656 million current US$ | 5,030 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 12,299 million current US$ | 56,595 million current US$ | 44,296 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 35,787 million current US$ | 107,411 million current US$ | 71,624 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 27,628 million current US$ | 94,225 million current US$ | 66,597 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Cayman Islands or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 156,869 million current US$ against 35,902 million current US$ in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Cayman Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 120,967 million current US$, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.