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

Latest (2024)
-23,390 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 255.6%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.15 million BoP, current US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
-141,716 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cayman Islands, 1975–2024

0500.0k1.0M197519992024

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cayman Islands, 1975 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 189 Belgium -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 190 Iceland -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 191 Hungary -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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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.