Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 93.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands is 93.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 298.5% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands peaked at 1,709.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -47.2%, in 2022.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd of 214 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 590.9% | — |
| 2007 | 631.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 426.4% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 474.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 504.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 743.7% | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 500.8% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 792.3% | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 1,009.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1,709.8% | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -96.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +479.1% |
| 2020 | 123.3% | +578.2% |
| 2021 | -13.3% | -110.8% |
| 2022 | -47.2% | +254.3% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -298.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 36.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 93.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 27.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +578.2% | 18.2% | 123.3% |
| 2019 | +479.1% | 3.1% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 426.4% | 631.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 3.1% | 1,709.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | -47.2% | 123.3% | 4 |
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, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands was 93.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,709.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.2% in 2022.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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