Net portfolio investment in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Net portfolio investment was 10.32 billion usd in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.32 billion usd
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.03 billion usd
in 2022
All-time low
-494.38 million usd
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Net portfolio investment in Cayman Islands, 2016–2023

05.0B10.0B2016201920232016: 5.8B usd2017: 4.8B usd2018: -494.4M usd2019: 4.2B usd2020: 4.6B usd2021: 4.3B usd2022: 12.0B usd2023: 10.3B usd

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 10.32 billion usd for net portfolio investment in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

That places Cayman Islands 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Net portfolio investment in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Net portfolio investment in Cayman Islands, 2016 to 2023.
Year usd Change
2016 5.77 billion usd
2017 4.84 billion usd -16.0%
2018 -494.38 million usd -110.2%
2019 4.18 billion usd -946.1%
2020 4.62 billion usd +10.6%
2021 4.34 billion usd -6.1%
2022 12.03 billion usd +176.9%
2023 10.32 billion usd -14.2%

Cayman Islands compared with similar countries

  • Cayman Islands's 10.32 billion usd is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.32 million usd, 61.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Cayman Islands's 10.32 billion usd is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.76 million usd, 191.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.57 billion usd -494.38 million usd 5.77 billion usd 4
2020s 7.83 billion usd 4.34 billion usd 12.03 billion usd 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 18 Malaysia 18.40 billion usd compare
  2. 19 Israel 17.79 billion usd compare
  3. 20 Portugal 17.71 billion usd compare
  4. 22 Mexico 8.14 billion usd compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 6.85 billion usd compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 6.63 billion usd compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net portfolio investment in Cayman Islands?
Net portfolio investment in Cayman Islands was 10.32 billion usd in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net portfolio investment recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 12.03 billion usd in 2022.
What is the lowest net portfolio investment recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -494.38 million usd in 2018.
How does Cayman Islands rank for net portfolio investment?
Cayman Islands ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is net portfolio investment rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net portfolio investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Unit
usd
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,980 data points, 2000–2024
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Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).