Cayman Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Cayman Islands
40.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
30.8%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 40.9% against 30.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 27.1% | 503.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 35.6% | 502.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 33.6% | 20.2% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Cayman Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Cayman Islands, at 40.9% against 30.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 10.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.