Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 113,900 trips in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
113,900 trips
Change on year
down 75.9%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
471,800 trips
in 2019
All-time low
113,900 trips
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cayman Islands, 2000–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201020202000: 339.0k trips2001: 324.0k trips2002: 290.0k trips2003: 279.0k trips2004: 246.0k trips2005: 156.0k trips2006: 248.0k trips2007: 271.0k trips2008: 284.0k trips2009: 256.0k trips2010: 272.0k trips2011: 291.0k trips2012: 302.0k trips2013: 325.0k trips2014: 364.0k trips2015: 366.7k trips2016: 364.0k trips2017: 394.8k trips2018: 435.7k trips2019: 471.8k trips2020: 113.9k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2020, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cayman Islands stood at 113,900 trips. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.9% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cayman Islands peaked at 471,800 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113,900 trips, in 2020.

Cayman Islands ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 269,300 trips 156,000 trips 339,000 trips 10
2010s 358,700 trips 272,000 trips 471,800 trips 10
2020s 113,900 trips 113,900 trips 113,900 trips 1

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 138 Malawi 126,000 trips compare
  2. 139 Grenada 124,900 trips compare
  3. 140 Bermuda 122,900 trips compare
  4. 142 Cook Islands 111,600 trips compare
  5. 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 105,000 trips compare
  6. 144 Libya 102,000 trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cayman Islands?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cayman Islands was 113,900 trips in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 471,800 trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 113,900 trips in 2020.
How does Cayman Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Cayman Islands ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.