Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares was 15.23 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 15.23 billion US dollar for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Cayman Islands peaked at 25.14 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.23 billion US dollar, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 52nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.24 billion US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 22.76 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.14 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 24.59 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.80 billion US dollar | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 18.55 billion US dollar | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 16.29 billion US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 17.03 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.23 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 15.23 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89 billion US dollar, 26% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 15.23 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 billion US dollar, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.93 billion US dollar | 22.76 billion US dollar | 25.14 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.78 billion US dollar | 15.23 billion US dollar | 21.80 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 4.96 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.72 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Cayman Islands?
- Direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Cayman Islands was 15.23 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 billion US dollar in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Cayman Islands ranks 52nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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, Equity and investment fund shares (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.