Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -258.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-258.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 206.4%
World rank
177th
of 180 countries
All-time high
524.23 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-699.43 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
45
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands, 1976–2024

-750-500-25002505001976200020241976: -97.9 % change on previous year1978: -98.3 % change on previous year1979: -496.3 % change on previous year1980: 280.9 % change on previous year1981: -699.4 % change on previous year1982: 284.2 % change on previous year1983: -91.5 % change on previous year1984: -40 % change on previous year1986: -87.4 % change on previous year1987: 439 % change on previous year1988: 300.3 % change on previous year1989: -56.5 % change on previous year1990: 420.4 % change on previous year1991: -74.7 % change on previous year1992: -25.2 % change on previous year1993: 524.2 % change on previous year1994: -96.2 % change on previous year1996: 219.8 % change on previous year1997: 347.7 % change on previous year1998: -14.9 % change on previous year1999: 18.9 % change on previous year2000: 120.6 % change on previous year2001: -29.6 % change on previous year2002: -200.7 % change on previous year2003: 202.6 % change on previous year2004: -27.9 % change on previous year2005: 26.3 % change on previous year2006: -0.524 % change on previous year2007: 9.8 % change on previous year2008: 60.5 % change on previous year2009: -49.7 % change on previous year2010: 400.4 % change on previous year2011: 25 % change on previous year2012: -25.1 % change on previous year2013: -18 % change on previous year2014: -5.5 % change on previous year2015: 294.3 % change on previous year2016: -100.1 % change on previous year2017: 46.3 % change on previous year2019: -146.9 % change on previous year2020: -182.5 % change on previous year2021: -22.9 % change on previous year2022: 66.9 % change on previous year2023: 243.1 % change on previous year2024: -258.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded -258.64 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 206.4% on the previous year and down 4,587.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands peaked at 524.23 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -699.43 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Cayman Islands ranks 177th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1976 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 -97.9 % change on previous year
1978 -98.33 % change on previous year +0.4%
1979 -496.33 % change on previous year +404.7%
1980 280.93 % change on previous year -156.6%
1981 -699.43 % change on previous year -349.0%
1982 284.21 % change on previous year -140.6%
1983 -91.55 % change on previous year -132.2%
1984 -39.99 % change on previous year -56.3%
1986 -87.42 % change on previous year +118.6%
1987 438.99 % change on previous year -602.2%
1988 300.32 % change on previous year -31.6%
1989 -56.5 % change on previous year -118.8%
1990 420.38 % change on previous year -844.1%
1991 -74.68 % change on previous year -117.8%
1992 -25.24 % change on previous year -66.2%
1993 524.23 % change on previous year -2176.8%
1994 -96.24 % change on previous year -118.4%
1996 219.75 % change on previous year -328.3%
1997 347.67 % change on previous year +58.2%
1998 -14.87 % change on previous year -104.3%
1999 18.92 % change on previous year -227.2%
2000 120.63 % change on previous year +537.7%
2001 -29.64 % change on previous year -124.6%
2002 -200.69 % change on previous year +577.1%
2003 202.64 % change on previous year -201.0%
2004 -27.92 % change on previous year -113.8%
2005 26.26 % change on previous year -194.0%
2006 -0.5237 % change on previous year -102.0%
2007 9.84 % change on previous year -1978.8%
2008 60.52 % change on previous year +515.1%
2009 -49.67 % change on previous year -182.1%
2010 400.42 % change on previous year -906.1%
2011 25.04 % change on previous year -93.7%
2012 -25.14 % change on previous year -200.4%
2013 -18.04 % change on previous year -28.2%
2014 -5.52 % change on previous year -69.4%
2015 294.29 % change on previous year -5434.0%
2016 -100.06 % change on previous year -134.0%
2017 46.27 % change on previous year -146.2%
2019 -146.86 % change on previous year -417.4%
2020 -182.53 % change on previous year +24.3%
2021 -22.87 % change on previous year -87.5%
2022 66.94 % change on previous year -392.7%
2023 243.06 % change on previous year +263.1%
2024 -258.64 % change on previous year -206.4%

Cayman Islands compared with similar countries

  • Cayman Islands's -258.64 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 32.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Cayman Islands's -258.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +5434.0% -5.52 % change on previous year 294.29 % change on previous year
1993 +2176.8% -25.24 % change on previous year 524.23 % change on previous year
2007 +1978.8% -0.5237 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -230.85 % change on previous year -496.33 % change on previous year -97.9 % change on previous year 3
1980s 36.62 % change on previous year -699.43 % change on previous year 438.99 % change on previous year 9
1990s 146.66 % change on previous year -96.24 % change on previous year 524.23 % change on previous year 9
2000s 11.14 % change on previous year -200.69 % change on previous year 202.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 52.27 % change on previous year -146.86 % change on previous year 400.42 % change on previous year 9
2020s -30.81 % change on previous year -258.64 % change on previous year 243.06 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 174 Trinidad and Tobago -174.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 175 Dominica -200 % change on previous year compare
  3. 176 South Africa -217.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 178 Iceland -384.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 179 Belgium -509.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 180 Chad -607.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cayman Islands was -258.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 524.23 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -699.43 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Cayman Islands ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,587.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.