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

Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 75.3%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cayman Islands, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 5.9 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 6.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 4.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 4.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 7.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 7.9 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 10.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 17.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: -0.133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: -0.473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands stood at 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 75.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands peaked at 17.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Cayman Islands 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2006 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2006 5.91 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2007 6.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2008 4.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.5%
2009 4.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2010 5.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2011 7.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.5%
2012 5.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.7%
2013 7.92 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +58.2%
2014 10.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2015 17.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +69.5%
2016 0.5468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -96.8%
2017 0.4852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2018 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -93.5%
2019 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +479.1%
2020 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +578.2%
2021 -0.1333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -110.8%
2022 -0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +254.6%
2023 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -450.1%
2024 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -75.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 6.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2010s 5.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 17.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 1 Malta 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Suriname 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Guyana 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands was 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.