Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Cayman Islands
-23,390 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland
-2,170 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
192nd
Iceland rank
190th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person against -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person in Cayman Islands, a difference of 21,220 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 192nd and Iceland ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 681.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 681.93 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 35,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 35,402 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 110,479 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,396 BoP, current US$ per person | 102,083 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 321,369 BoP, current US$ per person | -4,098 BoP, current US$ per person | 325,466 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -15,936 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,158 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person against -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 21,220 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 192nd and Iceland ranks 190th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.