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

Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.18 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-3.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cayman Islands, 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cayman Islands stood at 3.18 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cayman Islands peaked at 80.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.14 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.

Cayman Islands ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cayman Islands, 1974 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1974 1.83 million BoP, current US$
1975 2.54 million BoP, current US$ +38.8%
1976 41.01 million BoP, current US$ +1514.6%
1977 25.72 million BoP, current US$ -37.3%
1978 75.11 million BoP, current US$ +192.0%
1979 56.55 million BoP, current US$ -24.7%
1980 19.56 million BoP, current US$ -65.4%
1981 97.12 million BoP, current US$ +396.5%
1982 19.93 million BoP, current US$ -79.5%
1983 17.52 million BoP, current US$ -12.1%
1984 668.24 million BoP, current US$ +3714.2%
1985 453.98 million BoP, current US$ -32.1%
1986 14.28 million BoP, current US$ -96.9%
1987 104.74 million BoP, current US$ +633.5%
1988 22.43 million BoP, current US$ -78.6%
1989 79.46 million BoP, current US$ +254.3%
1990 49.04 million BoP, current US$ -38.3%
1991 -8.54 million BoP, current US$ -117.4%
1992 27.49 million BoP, current US$ -421.9%
1993 459.76 million BoP, current US$ +1572.5%
1994 467.07 million BoP, current US$ +1.6%
1995 50.31 million BoP, current US$ -89.2%
1996 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ +2348.2%
1997 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ +155.8%
1998 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ +38.2%
1999 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ +48.7%
2000 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ +44.5%
2001 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ -77.2%
2002 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ +31.4%
2003 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ -7.1%
2004 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ +42.3%
2005 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ +156.7%
2006 24.82 billion BoP, current US$ +161.1%
2007 28.21 billion BoP, current US$ +13.7%
2008 19.56 billion BoP, current US$ -30.7%
2009 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ +3.8%
2010 20.97 billion BoP, current US$ +3.3%
2011 31.13 billion BoP, current US$ +48.5%
2012 21.49 billion BoP, current US$ -31.0%
2013 34.91 billion BoP, current US$ +62.4%
2014 46.04 billion BoP, current US$ +31.9%
2015 80.50 billion BoP, current US$ +74.8%
2016 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ -96.7%
2017 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ -6.6%
2018 173.65 million BoP, current US$ -93.1%
2019 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ +522.2%
2020 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ +545.5%
2021 -807.81 million BoP, current US$ -111.6%
2022 -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ +289.3%
2023 12.09 billion BoP, current US$ -484.5%
2024 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ -73.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.79 million BoP, current US$ 1.83 million BoP, current US$ 75.11 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 149.73 million BoP, current US$ 14.28 million BoP, current US$ 668.24 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ -8.54 million BoP, current US$ 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ 28.21 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 24.15 billion BoP, current US$ 173.65 million BoP, current US$ 80.50 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ 12.09 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 54 Mozambique 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 55 Morocco 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 56 Uganda 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 58 Argentina 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 59 Côte d'Ivoire 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 60 Lithuania 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cayman Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cayman Islands was 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 80.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Cayman Islands ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.