Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cayman Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cayman Islands stood at -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 255.6% on the previous year and down 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -141,716 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 192nd of 192 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$), per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 1977 | 2,816 BoP, current US$ per person | +7274.4% |
| 1978 | 45.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.4% |
| 1979 | -171.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -481.2% |
| 1980 | 297.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -273.2% |
| 1981 | -1,702 BoP, current US$ per person | -671.8% |
| 1982 | 2,994 BoP, current US$ per person | -275.9% |
| 1983 | 242.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.9% |
| 1984 | 139.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 2,149 BoP, current US$ per person | +1443.1% |
| 1986 | 259.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.9% |
| 1987 | 1,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +418.5% |
| 1988 | 5,193 BoP, current US$ per person | +285.6% |
| 1989 | 2,175 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1990 | 10,829 BoP, current US$ per person | +397.9% |
| 1991 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.9% |
| 1992 | 1,862 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 11,098 BoP, current US$ per person | +496.0% |
| 1994 | 399.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.4% |
| 1995 | 8,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +1935.2% |
| 1996 | 24,913 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.6% |
| 1997 | 107,134 BoP, current US$ per person | +330.0% |
| 1998 | 87,794 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 100,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 214,362 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.9% |
| 2001 | 145,630 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2002 | -141,716 BoP, current US$ per person | -197.3% |
| 2003 | 140,760 BoP, current US$ per person | -199.3% |
| 2004 | 98,282 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 120,279 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 116,067 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 123,753 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 192,965 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 94,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 459,515 BoP, current US$ per person | +386.7% |
| 2011 | 559,001 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 407,249 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 325,137 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 299,513 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per person | +284.8% |
| 2016 | -651.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 2017 | -342.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 21,633 BoP, current US$ per person | -6421.7% |
| 2019 | -9,929 BoP, current US$ per person | -145.9% |
| 2020 | -27,498 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.0% |
| 2021 | -33,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | -10,718 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 15,030 BoP, current US$ per person | -240.2% |
| 2024 | -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person | -255.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,816 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,702 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 399.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 107,134 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,479 BoP, current US$ per person | -141,716 BoP, current US$ per person | 214,362 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,369 BoP, current US$ per person | -9,929 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -15,936 BoP, current US$ per person | -33,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,030 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
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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$), per unit -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cayman Islands was -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -141,716 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.