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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.72 million 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 252.10 million current US$ (2024)
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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Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).