Cayman Islands vs Southern Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Cayman Islands
35,902 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Europe
99,024 million current US$
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
14th
Southern Europe rank
15th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Southern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 99,024 million current US$ against 35,902 million current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 63,122 million current US$.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 224 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,626 million current US$ 18,630 million current US$ 17,004 million current US$ Southern Europe
2000s 12,299 million current US$ 81,384 million current US$ 69,085 million current US$ Southern Europe
2010s 35,787 million current US$ 73,568 million current US$ 37,781 million current US$ Southern Europe
2020s 27,628 million current US$ 84,786 million current US$ 57,158 million current US$ Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Cayman Islands or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 99,024 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 Southern Europe?
63,122 million current US$, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Southern Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed