Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands is 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Cayman Islands ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 136 Italy 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chile 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Canada 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -63.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands was 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.