Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 23.77 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.77 billion
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
8th
of 245 countries
All-time high
29.97 billion
in 2021
All-time low
-3.26 billion
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Cayman Islands, 2009–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B2009201620242009: -1.6B2010: 5.6B2011: -1.6B2012: -3.3B2013: 1.4B2014: 2.2B2015: 277.0M2016: 1.0B2017: 6.0B2018: 6.9B2019: 10.1B2020: 26.0B2021: 30.0B2022: 28.1B2023: 29.4B2024: 23.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Cayman Islands stood at 23.77 billion.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 998.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Cayman Islands peaked at 29.97 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.26 billion, in 2012.

That places Cayman Islands 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Cayman Islands, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 -1.58 billion
2010 5.62 billion -455.1%
2011 -1.56 billion -127.7%
2012 -3.26 billion +109.0%
2013 1.41 billion -143.3%
2014 2.16 billion +53.1%
2015 276.96 million -87.2%
2016 1.03 billion +273.0%
2017 5.98 billion +479.1%
2018 6.88 billion +15.1%
2019 10.09 billion +46.5%
2020 25.95 billion +157.2%
2021 29.97 billion +15.5%
2022 28.11 billion -6.2%
2023 29.40 billion +4.6%
2024 23.77 billion -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.58 billion -1.58 billion -1.58 billion 1
2010s 2.86 billion -3.26 billion 10.09 billion 10
2020s 27.44 billion 23.77 billion 29.97 billion 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 5 Brazil 31.41 billion compare
  2. 6 Germany 30.29 billion compare
  3. 7 Australia 24.43 billion compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.85 billion compare
  5. 10 Italy 19.58 billion compare
  6. 11 Poland 17.74 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Cayman Islands?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Cayman Islands was 23.77 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 29.97 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -3.26 billion in 2012.
How does Cayman Islands rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Cayman Islands ranks 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 998.7%. 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, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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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.