Merchandise imports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Merchandise imports was 2.11 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Cayman Islands, 2005–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Cayman Islands stood at 2.11 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Cayman Islands peaked at 2.11 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 872.00 million current US$, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.17 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 936.00 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 872.00 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 962.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 960.00 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 980.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 986.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2.11 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2.11 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 936.00 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 872.00 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 161 Andorra 2.18 billion current US$ compare
- 162 Bhutan 2.18 billion current US$ compare
- 163 New Caledonia 2.12 billion current US$ compare
- 165 Eswatini 2.09 billion current US$ compare
- 166 Cape Verde 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 1.89 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cayman Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2024)
- Food imports 21.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.8% (2024)
- 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 merchandise imports in Cayman Islands?
- Merchandise imports in Cayman Islands was 2.11 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.00 million current US$ in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for merchandise imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.