Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 20,422 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Cayman Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 20,422 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Cayman Islands peaked at 71,046 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6,025 million USD, in 2002.
Cayman Islands ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281.55 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 71.29 million USD | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 53.29 million USD | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 332.67 million USD | +524.2% |
| 1994 | 12.52 million USD | -96.2% |
| 1995 | 266.01 million USD | +2025.5% |
| 1996 | 850.59 million USD | +219.8% |
| 1997 | 3,808 million USD | +347.7% |
| 1998 | 3,242 million USD | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 3,855 million USD | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 8,505 million USD | +120.6% |
| 2001 | 5,984 million USD | -29.6% |
| 2002 | -6,025 million USD | -200.7% |
| 2003 | 6,184 million USD | -202.6% |
| 2004 | 4,457 million USD | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 5,628 million USD | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 5,598 million USD | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,149 million USD | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 9,870 million USD | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 4,968 million USD | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 24,859 million USD | +400.4% |
| 2011 | 31,084 million USD | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 23,269 million USD | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 19,071 million USD | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 18,019 million USD | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 71,046 million USD | +294.3% |
| 2016 | 16,604 million USD | -76.6% |
| 2017 | 4,079 million USD | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 8,261 million USD | +102.5% |
| 2019 | 31,630 million USD | +282.9% |
| 2020 | 10,835 million USD | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 21,232 million USD | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 17,990 million USD | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 20,422 million USD | +13.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 20,422 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 17.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 20,422 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.32 million USD, 344.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2025.5% | 12.52 million USD | 266.01 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,277 million USD | 12.52 million USD | 3,855 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,132 million USD | -6,025 million USD | 9,870 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,792 million USD | 4,079 million USD | 71,046 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,620 million USD | 10,835 million USD | 21,232 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
- 15 Timor-Leste -17 million USD compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
- 16 Viet Nam -950 million USD compare
- 17 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare
- 20 Denmark 13,542 million USD compare
- 21 India 13,341 million USD 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)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 40.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Cayman Islands?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Cayman Islands was 20,422 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,046 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,025 million USD in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Cayman Islands ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.