Cayman Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Cayman Islands
35,902 million current US$
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632 million current US$
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Cayman Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 45,632 million current US$ against 35,902 million current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 9,730 million current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,626 million current US$ | 70.87 million current US$ | 1,555 million current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 12,299 million current US$ | 5,912 million current US$ | 6,387 million current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 35,787 million current US$ | 10,312 million current US$ | 25,475 million current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 27,628 million current US$ | 27,922 million current US$ | 293.46 million current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Cayman Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 45,632 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 9,730 million current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.