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

Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 249.3%
World rank
190th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cayman Islands, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 2.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 7.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 5.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 4.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 3.9 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 15.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: -0.113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: -0.334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: -0.383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: -0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: -0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 249.3% on the previous year and down 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands peaked at 15.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Cayman Islands ranks 190th of 191 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 unit in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2006 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2006 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2007 1.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2008 2.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.3%
2009 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.1%
2010 5.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +415.4%
2011 7.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2012 5.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.0%
2013 4.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2014 3.95 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2015 15.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +282.1%
2016 -0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -100.1%
2017 -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.9%
2018 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6134.4%
2019 -0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -143.6%
2020 -0.334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +196.8%
2021 -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2022 -0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -69.9%
2023 0.1502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -230.2%
2024 -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -249.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2010s 4.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 15.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 187 Iceland -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 188 Belgium -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 189 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 191 Hungary -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cayman Islands was -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 15.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Cayman Islands ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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