Cayman Islands vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Cayman Islands
35,902 million current US$
in 2024
Western Asia
106,277 million current US$
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
14th
Western Asia rank
14th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 106,277 million current US$ against 35,902 million current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 70,375 million current US$.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.0 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,626 million current US$ | 4,642 million current US$ | 3,016 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 12,299 million current US$ | 44,511 million current US$ | 32,212 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 35,787 million current US$ | 94,189 million current US$ | 58,402 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 27,628 million current US$ | 74,536 million current US$ | 46,908 million current US$ | 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 106,277 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 Western Asia?
- 70,375 million current US$, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.