Cayman Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.79 million BoP, current US$ | -365.95 million BoP, current US$ | 399.74 million BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 149.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 905.69 million BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 24.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cayman Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Cayman Islands, at 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.