Belgium vs Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Belgium
-0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cayman Islands
-0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
188th
Cayman Islands rank
190th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Belgium
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Belgium ranks 188th and Cayman Islands ranks 190th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Belgium or Cayman Islands?
- Belgium, at -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Belgium and Cayman Islands?
- 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cayman Islands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cayman Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Belgium ranks 188th and Cayman Islands ranks 190th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.