Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cayman Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cayman Islands is -1.74 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 258.6% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cayman Islands peaked at 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Cayman Islands 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.25 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 552,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.9% |
| 1977 | 42.54 million BoP, current US$ | +7606.5% |
| 1978 | 709,000 BoP, current US$ | -98.3% |
| 1979 | -2.81 million BoP, current US$ | -496.3% |
| 1980 | 5.08 million BoP, current US$ | -280.9% |
| 1981 | -30.48 million BoP, current US$ | -699.4% |
| 1982 | 56.14 million BoP, current US$ | -284.2% |
| 1983 | 4.75 million BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 45.82 million BoP, current US$ | +1508.7% |
| 1986 | 5.76 million BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 1987 | 31.07 million BoP, current US$ | +439.0% |
| 1988 | 124.37 million BoP, current US$ | +300.3% |
| 1989 | 54.11 million BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1990 | 281.55 million BoP, current US$ | +420.4% |
| 1991 | 71.29 million BoP, current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 53.29 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 332.67 million BoP, current US$ | +524.2% |
| 1994 | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ | -96.2% |
| 1995 | 266.01 million BoP, current US$ | +2025.5% |
| 1996 | 850.59 million BoP, current US$ | +219.8% |
| 1997 | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +347.7% |
| 1998 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +120.6% |
| 2001 | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2002 | -6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -200.7% |
| 2003 | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -202.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 24.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +400.4% |
| 2011 | 31.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 23.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 19.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +294.3% |
| 2016 | -41.11 million BoP, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2017 | -22.08 million BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -6559.4% |
| 2019 | -668.49 million BoP, current US$ | -146.9% |
| 2020 | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +182.5% |
| 2021 | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2022 | -767.32 million BoP, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -243.1% |
| 2024 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -258.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.45 million BoP, current US$ | -2.81 million BoP, current US$ | 42.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.95 million BoP, current US$ | -30.48 million BoP, current US$ | 124.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -668.49 million BoP, current US$ | 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Iceland -851.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Panama -870.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Australia -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Netherlands -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold 252.10 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cayman Islands was -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Cayman Islands ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.