Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 284,300 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 284,300 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1,543.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands peaked at 503,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,300 arrivals, in 2021.
Cayman Islands ranks 150th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 361,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 373,000 arrivals | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 381,000 arrivals | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 404,000 arrivals | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 395,000 arrivals | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 354,000 arrivals | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 334,000 arrivals | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 303,000 arrivals | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 294,000 arrivals | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 260,000 arrivals | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 168,000 arrivals | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 267,000 arrivals | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 292,000 arrivals | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 303,000 arrivals | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 272,000 arrivals | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 288,000 arrivals | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 309,000 arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 322,000 arrivals | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 345,000 arrivals | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 383,000 arrivals | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 385,000 arrivals | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 385,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 418,000 arrivals | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 463,000 arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 503,000 arrivals | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 122,000 arrivals | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 17,300 arrivals | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 284,300 arrivals | +1543.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 284,300 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 284,300 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1543.4% | 17,300 arrivals | 284,300 arrivals |
| 2021 | -85.8% | 122,000 arrivals | 17,300 arrivals |
| 2020 | -75.7% | 503,000 arrivals | 122,000 arrivals |
| 2006 | +58.9% | 168,000 arrivals | 267,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382,800 arrivals | 361,000 arrivals | 404,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 284,700 arrivals | 168,000 arrivals | 354,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,100 arrivals | 288,000 arrivals | 503,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,200 arrivals | 17,300 arrivals | 284,300 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands was 284,300 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 503,000 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,300 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Cayman Islands ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.