How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Cayman Islands vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Cayman Islands

40.9%

in 2024

Malta

170.1%

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

3rd

Malta rank

1st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Cayman Islands
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 170.1% against 40.9% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 129.2%.

That makes Malta's figure about 4.2 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	530.8%	249.8%	281.0%	Cayman Islands
2010s	538.5%	122.7%	415.7%	Cayman Islands
2020s	53.8%	203.9%	150.0%	Malta

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 Malta?: Malta, at 170.1% against 40.9% in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cayman Islands and Malta?: 129.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.