Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 35,902 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35,902 million current US$
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
14th
of 224 countries
All-time high
80,502 million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-8.54 million current US$
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cayman Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 35,902 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cayman Islands peaked at 80,502 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.54 million current US$, in 1991.
Cayman Islands ranks 14th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -8.54 million current US$ | -117.4% |
| 1992 | 27.49 million current US$ | -421.9% |
| 1993 | 459.76 million current US$ | +1572.5% |
| 1994 | 467.07 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.31 million current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1996 | 1,232 million current US$ | +2348.2% |
| 1997 | 3,151 million current US$ | +155.8% |
| 1998 | 4,354 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 6,476 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 9,359 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 2,133 million current US$ | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 2,803 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 2,603 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3,703 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 9,506 million current US$ | +156.7% |
| 2006 | 24,821 million current US$ | +161.1% |
| 2007 | 28,210 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 19,556 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 20,298 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 20,966 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 31,132 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 21,490 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 34,908 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 46,041 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 80,502 million current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2016 | 58,816 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 15,173 million current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 20,681 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 28,165 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 23,621 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 25,893 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 24,590 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 28,134 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 35,902 million current US$ | +27.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 35,902 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,309 million current US$, 10.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 35,902 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 592.29 million current US$, 60.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2348.2% | 50.31 million current US$ | 1,232 million current US$ |
| 1993 | +1572.5% | 27.49 million current US$ | 459.76 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +421.9% | -8.54 million current US$ | 27.49 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,626 million current US$ | -8.54 million current US$ | 6,476 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,299 million current US$ | 2,133 million current US$ | 28,210 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,787 million current US$ | 15,173 million current US$ | 80,502 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,628 million current US$ | 23,621 million current US$ | 35,902 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 40.9% (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 270.42 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 270.42 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- GDP deflator 123.6 base year varies by country (2024)
- Personal remittances, received 11.50 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cayman Islands was 35,902 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,502 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.54 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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