Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Cayman Islands
-0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland
-0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
190th
Iceland rank
187th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 187th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Cayman Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -0.0221 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cayman Islands ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 187th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.