Cayman Islands vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cayman Islands
-258.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-217.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
177th
South Africa rank
176th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cayman Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -217.34 % change on previous year against -258.64 % change on previous year in Cayman Islands, a difference of 41.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -230.85 % change on previous year | 26.98 % change on previous year | 257.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.03 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 146.66 % change on previous year | 185.81 % change on previous year | 39.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.68 % change on previous year | 93.59 % change on previous year | 77.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.94 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 57.88 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -55.25 % change on previous year | -54.82 % change on previous year | 0.4304 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cayman Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -217.34 % change on previous year against -258.64 % change on previous year in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 41.3 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cayman Islands ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.