Direct investment in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Direct investment was 18.25 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 18.25 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Cayman Islands peaked at 25.34 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.09 billion US dollar, in 2022.
That places Cayman Islands 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Direct investment in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.78 billion US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 22.92 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 25.34 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 24.83 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.85 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 20.08 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 18.09 billion US dollar | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 19.96 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 18.25 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.22 billion US dollar | 22.92 billion US dollar | 25.34 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.85 billion US dollar | 18.09 billion US dollar | 22.85 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6731 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8091 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 84,382 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Cayman Islands?
- Direct investment in Cayman Islands was 18.25 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.09 billion US dollar in 2022.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for direct investment?
- Cayman Islands ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.