Net capital account in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Net capital account was -1.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded -1.33 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Cayman Islands peaked at 921,330 BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.58 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
Cayman Islands ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net capital account in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | -1.51 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 738,869 BoP, current US$ | -148.8% |
| 2019 | -444,306 BoP, current US$ | -160.1% |
| 2020 | -1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +198.8% |
| 2021 | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 921,330 BoP, current US$ | -164.9% |
| 2023 | -1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -235.2% |
| 2024 | -1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -1.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -1.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -698,747 BoP, current US$ | -1.58 million BoP, current US$ | 738,869 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | -880,310 BoP, current US$ | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | 921,330 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 144 Aruba -560,199 BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Eswatini -1.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Montenegro -1.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Malaysia -2.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Andorra -3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 French Polynesia -3.35 million BoP, current US$
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$), per capita -23,390 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Services, value added 86.5% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.6% (2024)
- Services, value added 6.72 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 5.60 billion current LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 5.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Cayman Islands?
- Net capital account in Cayman Islands was -1.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 921,330 BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for net capital account?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.