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

Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 243.1%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
296.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
-25.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cayman Islands, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cayman Islands is 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 243.1% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cayman Islands peaked at 296.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -25.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Cayman Islands 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1975 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1975 109,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1976 2,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -97.9%
1977 177,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7606.5%
1978 2,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -98.3%
1979 -11,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -496.3%
1980 21,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -280.9%
1981 -126,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -699.4%
1982 233,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -284.2%
1983 19,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -91.5%
1984 11,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -40.0%
1985 190,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1508.7%
1986 24,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -87.4%
1987 129,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +439.0%
1988 518,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +300.3%
1989 225,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -56.5%
1990 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +420.4%
1991 297,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -74.7%
1992 222,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.2%
1993 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +524.2%
1994 52,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -96.2%
1995 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2025.5%
1996 3.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +219.8%
1997 15.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +347.7%
1998 13.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
1999 16.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
2000 35.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +120.6%
2001 24.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -29.6%
2002 -25.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -200.7%
2003 25.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -202.6%
2004 18.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.9%
2005 23.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
2006 23.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2007 25.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2008 41.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +60.5%
2009 20.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -49.7%
2010 103.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +400.4%
2011 129.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
2012 96.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.1%
2013 79.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2014 75.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2015 296.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +294.3%
2016 -171,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -100.1%
2017 -92,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -46.3%
2018 5.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6559.4%
2019 -2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -146.9%
2020 -7.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +182.5%
2021 -9.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%
2022 -3.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -66.9%
2023 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -243.1%

Cayman Islands compared with similar countries

  • Cayman Islands's 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 149.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Cayman Islands's 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4101.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per 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
1977 +7606.5% 2,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 177,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2018 +6559.4% -92,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1995 +2025.5% 52,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1985 +1508.7% 11,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 190,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 177,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5
1980s 124,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -126,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 518,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 52,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 21.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 78.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 296.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s -4.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -9.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 3 Malta 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Kuwait 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cayman Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cayman Islands was 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 296.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -25.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Cayman Islands ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.