Cayman Islands vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Cayman Islands, a difference of 7.06 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.39 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cayman Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cayman Islands and Switzerland?
- 7.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.