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

Cayman Islands: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 37.84 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.84 billion
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
11th
of 245 countries
All-time high
53.47 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.29 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B2009201620242009: 1.3B2010: 6.9B2011: 8.9B2012: 14.2B2013: 5.9B2014: 7.8B2015: 11.4B2016: 10.7B2017: 8.0B2018: 6.0B2019: 13.2B2020: 34.6B2021: 47.6B2022: 53.5B2023: 47.0B2024: 37.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 37.84 billion for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 385.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Cayman Islands peaked at 53.47 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion, in 2009.

Cayman Islands ranks 11th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Cayman Islands, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 1.29 billion
2010 6.89 billion +434.6%
2011 8.92 billion +29.6%
2012 14.20 billion +59.1%
2013 5.91 billion -58.4%
2014 7.80 billion +31.9%
2015 11.35 billion +45.6%
2016 10.68 billion -5.9%
2017 7.98 billion -25.3%
2018 6.01 billion -24.6%
2019 13.22 billion +119.8%
2020 34.57 billion +161.6%
2021 47.63 billion +37.8%
2022 53.47 billion +12.3%
2023 46.99 billion -12.1%
2024 37.84 billion -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 billion 1.29 billion 1.29 billion 1
2010s 9.29 billion 5.91 billion 14.20 billion 10
2020s 44.10 billion 34.57 billion 53.47 billion 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.94 billion compare
  2. 9 British Virgin Islands 39.12 billion compare
  3. 10 China 38.41 billion compare
  4. 12 France 34.30 billion compare
  5. 13 Malta 33.63 billion compare
  6. 14 Canada 23.03 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 37.84 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 53.47 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion in 2009.
How does Cayman Islands rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Cayman Islands ranks 11th 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 up 385.4%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), 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
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), 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.