Cayman Islands vs Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net

Cayman Islands
-4.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Dominican Republic
-5.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
169th
Dominican Republic rank
171st

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominican Republic
-10.0B-5.0B0196819962025

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 113.89 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 169th and Dominican Republic ranks 171st of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2010s -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ Cayman Islands
2020s -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Cayman Islands or Dominican Republic?
Cayman Islands, at -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic?
113.89 million BoP, current US$, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Cayman Islands ranks 169th and Dominican Republic ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.