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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cayman Islands, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded -258.64 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), 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
| 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$), annual in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +5434.0% | -5.52 % change on previous year | 294.29 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2176.8% | -25.24 % change on previous year | 524.23 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1978.8% | -0.5237 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -230.85 % change on previous year | -496.33 % change on previous year | -97.9 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.62 % change on previous year | -699.43 % change on previous year | 438.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 146.66 % change on previous year | -96.24 % change on previous year | 524.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -200.69 % change on previous year | 202.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.27 % change on previous year | -146.86 % change on previous year | 400.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -30.81 % change on previous year | -258.64 % change on previous year | 243.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago -174.08 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Dominica -200 % change on previous year compare
- 176 South Africa -217.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iceland -384.16 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belgium -509.71 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Chad -607.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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) 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 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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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.