Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 284,300 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
284,300 arrivals
Change on year
up 1,543.3%
World rank
150th
of 203 countries
All-time high
503,000 arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
17,300 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cayman Islands, 1995–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200820221995: 361.0k arrivals1996: 373.0k arrivals1997: 381.0k arrivals1998: 404.0k arrivals1999: 395.0k arrivals2000: 354.0k arrivals2001: 334.0k arrivals2002: 303.0k arrivals2003: 294.0k arrivals2004: 260.0k arrivals2005: 168.0k arrivals2006: 267.0k arrivals2007: 292.0k arrivals2008: 303.0k arrivals2009: 272.0k arrivals2010: 288.0k arrivals2011: 309.0k arrivals2012: 322.0k arrivals2013: 345.0k arrivals2014: 383.0k arrivals2015: 385.0k arrivals2016: 385.0k arrivals2017: 418.0k arrivals2018: 463.0k arrivals2019: 503.0k arrivals2020: 122.0k arrivals2021: 17.3k arrivals2022: 284.3k arrivals

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Botswana 314,000 arrivals compare
  2. 148 Burundi 299,000 arrivals compare
  3. 149 Guyana 288,000 arrivals compare
  4. 151 Suriname 278,000 arrivals compare
  5. 152 Gabon 269,000 arrivals compare
  6. 153 Moldova 254,020 arrivals compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.