Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -73.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-73.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 115.2%
World rank
183rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
633.47 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-289.29 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
46
1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands, 1975–2024

-2000200400600197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands stood at -73.72 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 115.2% on the previous year and down 331.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands peaked at 633.47 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -289.29 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Cayman Islands ranks 183rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 38.8 % change on previous year
1977 -37.28 % change on previous year -196.1%
1978 192.03 % change on previous year -615.1%
1979 -24.71 % change on previous year -112.9%
1980 -65.41 % change on previous year +164.7%
1981 396.52 % change on previous year -706.2%
1982 -79.48 % change on previous year -120.0%
1983 -12.09 % change on previous year -84.8%
1985 -32.06 % change on previous year +165.2%
1986 -96.85 % change on previous year +202.1%
1987 633.47 % change on previous year -754.0%
1988 -78.59 % change on previous year -112.4%
1989 254.26 % change on previous year -423.5%
1990 -38.28 % change on previous year -115.1%
1991 -117.41 % change on previous year +206.7%
1992 421.9 % change on previous year -459.3%
1994 1.59 % change on previous year -99.6%
1995 -89.23 % change on previous year -5712.0%
1997 155.81 % change on previous year -274.6%
1998 38.19 % change on previous year -75.5%
1999 48.73 % change on previous year +27.6%
2000 44.52 % change on previous year -8.6%
2001 -77.21 % change on previous year -273.4%
2002 31.4 % change on previous year -140.7%
2003 -7.15 % change on previous year -122.8%
2004 42.3 % change on previous year -691.6%
2005 156.69 % change on previous year +270.4%
2006 161.09 % change on previous year +2.8%
2007 13.66 % change on previous year -91.5%
2008 -30.68 % change on previous year -324.7%
2009 3.8 % change on previous year -112.4%
2010 3.29 % change on previous year -13.3%
2011 48.49 % change on previous year +1373.4%
2012 -30.97 % change on previous year -163.9%
2013 62.44 % change on previous year -301.6%
2014 31.89 % change on previous year -48.9%
2015 74.85 % change on previous year +134.7%
2016 -96.67 % change on previous year -229.1%
2017 -6.62 % change on previous year -93.1%
2018 -93.07 % change on previous year +1305.4%
2019 522.2 % change on previous year -661.1%
2020 545.48 % change on previous year +4.5%
2021 -111.58 % change on previous year -120.5%
2022 -289.29 % change on previous year +159.3%
2023 484.53 % change on previous year -267.5%
2024 -73.72 % change on previous year -115.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.21 % change on previous year -37.28 % change on previous year 192.03 % change on previous year 4
1980s 102.2 % change on previous year -96.85 % change on previous year 633.47 % change on previous year 9
1990s 52.66 % change on previous year -117.41 % change on previous year 421.9 % change on previous year 8
2000s 33.84 % change on previous year -77.21 % change on previous year 161.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 51.58 % change on previous year -96.67 % change on previous year 522.2 % change on previous year 10
2020s 111.08 % change on previous year -289.29 % change on previous year 545.48 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 180 Tajikistan -70.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Bhutan -72.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 Argentina -73.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Trinidad and Tobago -75.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Italy -96.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands was -73.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 633.47 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -289.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Cayman Islands ranks 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 331.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.