Import value index in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Import value index was 228.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Cayman Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 228.6 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Cayman Islands peaked at 228.6 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.2 2015 = 100, in 2013.
Cayman Islands ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 141.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 127.9 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 136.8 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 96.2 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 117.3 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 122.9 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 152.5 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 153.4 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 173.3 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 199.4 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 210.3 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 228.6 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 228.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 228.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.16 2015 = 100 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | 141.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 114.09 2015 = 100 | 96.2 2015 = 100 | 152.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193 2015 = 100 | 153.4 2015 = 100 | 228.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More private sector data for Cayman Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2024)
- Food imports 21.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 25.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 329.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -63.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Cayman Islands?
- Import value index in Cayman Islands was 228.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 228.6 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for import value index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.