Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 40.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands, 2006–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands stood at 40.9%.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands peaked at 1,709.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -47.3%, in 2022.
That places Cayman Islands 3rd out of 201 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 (% of GDP) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 590.9% | — |
| 2007 | 631.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 426.4% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 474.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 504.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 743.7% | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 500.8% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 792.3% | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 1,009.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1,709.8% | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -96.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +479.1% |
| 2020 | 123.3% | +578.2% |
| 2021 | -13.3% | -110.8% |
| 2022 | -47.3% | +254.6% |
| 2023 | 165.5% | -450.1% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -75.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 40.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 19.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 40.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 16.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +578.2% | 18.2% | 123.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 426.4% | 631.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 3.1% | 1,709.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | -47.3% | 165.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 270.42 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 270.42 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cayman Islands was 40.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,709.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.3% in 2022.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd out of 201 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 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.