Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands, 1975–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands stood at 25.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 1,550.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands peaked at 71.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -1550.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 17.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$, 790.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +7606.5% | 552,000 BoP, current US$ | 42.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +6559.4% | -22.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +2025.5% | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ | 266.01 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | +1550.0% | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +1508.7% | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ | 45.82 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 18 Switzerland 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Israel 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Mexico 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion 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 270.42 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 270.42 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- GDP deflator 123.6 base year varies by country (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cayman Islands was 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Cayman Islands ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.