Belgium vs Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Belgium
-509.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cayman Islands
-258.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
179th
Cayman Islands rank
177th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Belgium
  • Cayman Islands
-5000500197119982025

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports -258.64 % change on previous year against -509.71 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 251.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 179th and Cayman Islands ranks 177th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Cayman Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 69.25 % change on previous year -230.85 % change on previous year 300.11 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 105.25 % change on previous year 36.62 % change on previous year 68.63 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s 58.98 % change on previous year 146.66 % change on previous year 87.68 % change on previous year Cayman Islands
2000s 41.96 % change on previous year 11.14 % change on previous year 30.81 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 49.83 % change on previous year 22.01 % change on previous year 27.82 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s 72.4 % change on previous year -30.81 % change on previous year 103.21 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Belgium or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at -258.64 % change on previous year against -509.71 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Belgium and Cayman Islands?
251.07 % change on previous year, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cayman Islands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Cayman Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Belgium ranks 179th and Cayman Islands ranks 177th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.