Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 6.79 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.79 billion
Change on year
up 315.8%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.97 billion
in 2020
All-time low
-3.14 billion
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Cayman Islands, 2016–2023

-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B2016201920232016: 2.7B2017: 2.5B2018: 173.6M2019: 1.1B2020: 7.0B2021: -807.8M2022: -3.1B2023: 6.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 6.79 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.8% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.

Cayman Islands ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Cayman Islands, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 2.68 billion
2017 2.51 billion -6.6%
2018 173.65 million -93.1%
2019 1.08 billion +522.2%
2020 6.97 billion +545.5%
2021 -807.81 million -111.6%
2022 -3.14 billion +289.3%
2023 6.79 billion -315.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.61 billion 173.65 million 2.68 billion 4
2020s 2.45 billion -3.14 billion 6.97 billion 4

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  5. 45 Serbia 5.59 billion compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 5.30 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Cayman Islands?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Cayman Islands was 6.79 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.97 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -3.14 billion in 2022.
How does Cayman Islands rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Cayman Islands ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. 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 Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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