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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cayman Islands, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 4.96 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.72 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.