Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands, 1974–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands stood at 3.18 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands peaked at 80.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.14 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Cayman Islands ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.79 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 54 Mozambique 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Uganda 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Argentina 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Lithuania 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- GDP per capita 84,382 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 84,382 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8333 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -379.90 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -455.88 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 347.01 million current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 416.41 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands was 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Cayman Islands ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.