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

Cayman Islands: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 175.42 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
175.42 billion
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 245 countries
All-time high
221.02 billion
in 2017
All-time low
28.78 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B2009201620242009: 28.8B2010: 48.7B2011: 75.7B2012: 159.5B2013: 155.6B2014: 186.2B2015: 128.8B2016: 139.2B2017: 221.0B2018: 161.8B2019: 172.1B2020: 162.0B2021: 200.5B2022: 189.5B2023: 196.7B2024: 175.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Cayman Islands is 175.42 billion, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Cayman Islands peaked at 221.02 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.78 billion, in 2009.

Cayman Islands ranks 5th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Cayman Islands, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 28.78 billion
2010 48.73 billion +69.4%
2011 75.69 billion +55.3%
2012 159.49 billion +110.7%
2013 155.59 billion -2.4%
2014 186.24 billion +19.7%
2015 128.75 billion -30.9%
2016 139.23 billion +8.1%
2017 221.02 billion +58.7%
2018 161.76 billion -26.8%
2019 172.08 billion +6.4%
2020 161.99 billion -5.9%
2021 200.55 billion +23.8%
2022 189.50 billion -5.5%
2023 196.72 billion +3.8%
2024 175.42 billion -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.78 billion 28.78 billion 28.78 billion 1
2010s 144.86 billion 48.73 billion 221.02 billion 10
2020s 184.83 billion 161.99 billion 200.55 billion 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 2 Luxembourg 346.71 billion compare
  2. 3 United States 343.14 billion compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong 250.22 billion compare
  4. 6 Singapore 147.16 billion compare
  5. 7 Canada 126.06 billion compare
  6. 8 Ireland 124.74 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Cayman Islands?
Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Cayman Islands was 175.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 221.02 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 28.78 billion in 2009.
How does Cayman Islands rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Cayman Islands ranks 5th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (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.