Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 1.06 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Cayman Islands, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Cayman Islands stood at 1.06 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 218.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Cayman Islands peaked at 2.30 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million, in 2011.
That places Cayman Islands 40th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 293.73 million | — |
| 2010 | 337.26 million | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 6.02 million | -98.2% |
| 2012 | 198.13 million | +3189.5% |
| 2013 | 164.97 million | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 332.23 million | +101.4% |
| 2015 | 346.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion | +202.1% |
| 2017 | 286.41 million | -72.6% |
| 2018 | 717.94 million | +150.7% |
| 2019 | 429.27 million | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 886.27 million | +106.5% |
| 2021 | 2.30 billion | +159.5% |
| 2022 | 943.78 million | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 billion | +77.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion | -36.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.06 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 313.22 million, 3.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.06 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.50 million, 706.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3189.5% | 6.02 million | 198.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.73 million | 293.73 million | 293.73 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 386.51 million | 6.02 million | 1.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion | 886.27 million | 2.30 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Cayman Islands?
- Inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Cayman Islands was 1.06 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2011.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Cayman Islands ranks 40th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.4%. 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, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.