International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 964.00 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Cayman Islands, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Cayman Islands is 964.00 million current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Cayman Islands peaked at 964.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 356.00 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 394.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 368.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 501.00 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 534.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 525.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 559.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 585.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 607.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 518.00 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 523.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 356.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 509.00 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 481.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 518.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 458.00 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 465.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 472.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 489.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 500.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 565.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 680.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 708.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 832.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 911.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 964.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 964.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 55% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 964.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.40 million current US$ | 368.00 million current US$ | 534.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 511.40 million current US$ | 356.00 million current US$ | 607.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.60 million current US$ | 465.00 million current US$ | 964.00 million current US$ | 10 |
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$), annual growth rate -63.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Cayman Islands?
- International tourism, receipts in Cayman Islands was 964.00 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 964.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Cayman Islands ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.