Belgium vs Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Belgium
-2.7%
in 2025
Cayman Islands
-22.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
186th
Cayman Islands rank
188th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -2.7% against -22.4% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 19.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Belgium ranks 186th and Cayman Islands ranks 188th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 150.6% | 130.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 423.3% | 419.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -18.1% | 20.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Belgium or Cayman Islands?
- Belgium, at -2.7% against -22.4% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Belgium and Cayman Islands?
- 19.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cayman Islands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cayman Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 186th and Cayman Islands ranks 188th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.