Cayman Islands vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 7.18 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Spain ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.79 million BoP, current US$ | 783.48 million BoP, current US$ | 749.69 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 149.73 million BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cayman Islands or Spain?
- Cayman Islands, at 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cayman Islands and Spain?
- 7.18 billion BoP, current US$, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.