Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Cayman Islands
-22.4%
in 2024
Iceland
-2.2%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
188th
Iceland rank
185th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -2.2% against -22.4% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 20.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 188th and Iceland ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.6% | 18.6% | 131.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 423.3% | -7.0% | 430.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -18.1% | 0.2% | 18.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -2.2% against -22.4% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 20.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 188th and Iceland ranks 185th 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.