Cayman Islands vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Cayman Islands
35,902 million current US$
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817 million current US$
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
14th
Western Europe rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 78,817 million current US$ against 35,902 million current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 42,915 million current US$.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.2 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,626 million current US$ | 80,282 million current US$ | 78,657 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 12,299 million current US$ | 200,544 million current US$ | 188,245 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 35,787 million current US$ | 223,663 million current US$ | 187,876 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 27,628 million current US$ | -72,801 million current US$ | 100,429 million current US$ | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Cayman Islands or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 78,817 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 Europe?
- 42,915 million current US$, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 16th 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.