Australia vs Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Australia
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.81 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 187th and Cayman Islands ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Cayman Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.75 million BoP, current US$ | 13.45 million BoP, current US$ | 241.30 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.95 million BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 34.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Australia or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Australia and Cayman Islands?
- 2.81 billion BoP, current US$, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cayman Islands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cayman Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Australia ranks 187th and Cayman Islands ranks 185th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.