Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 74.38 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 74.38 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Cayman Islands peaked at 74.38 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.90 billion US dollar, in 2016.
That places Cayman Islands 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.90 billion US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 36.63 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 36.01 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.47 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 45.83 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 49.12 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 62.35 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 70.11 billion US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 74.38 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 74.38 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.64 billion US dollar, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 74.38 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 914.89 million US dollar, 81.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.50 billion US dollar | 33.90 billion US dollar | 43.47 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.36 billion US dollar | 45.83 billion US dollar | 74.38 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More external debt data for Cayman Islands
- Other investment, Debt instruments 118.64 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 90.61 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.59 million US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 15.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.22 million US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 28.03 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Cayman Islands?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Cayman Islands was 74.38 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.38 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.90 billion US dollar in 2016.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Cayman Islands ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.