Manufactures imports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Manufactures imports was 58.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 58.8% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Cayman Islands peaked at 67.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2015.
That places Cayman Islands 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufactures imports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.1% | — |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +78.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 58.7% | 65.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More private sector data for Cayman Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2024)
- Food imports 21.3% (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$), annual growth rate -63.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 27,807 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Cayman Islands?
- Manufactures imports in Cayman Islands was 58.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2015.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for manufactures imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.