Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cayman Islands
-258.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland
-384.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
177th
Iceland rank
178th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports -258.64 % change on previous year against -384.16 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 125.52 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.6 % change on previous year | 211.98 % change on previous year | 15.63 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 146.66 % change on previous year | 53.52 % change on previous year | 93.14 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 11.14 % change on previous year | 103.81 % change on previous year | 92.67 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.75 % change on previous year | -98.45 % change on previous year | 127.2 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -30.81 % change on previous year | 88.09 % change on previous year | 118.9 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
- Cayman Islands, at -258.64 % change on previous year against -384.16 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 125.52 % change on previous year, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cayman Islands ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 178th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.