Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 843.39 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands is 843.39 million current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands peaked at 964.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.68 million current US$, in 2021.
Cayman Islands ranks 119th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 394.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 368.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 501.00 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 534.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 525.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 559.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 585.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 607.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 518.00 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 523.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 356.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 509.00 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 481.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 518.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 458.00 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 465.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 472.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 489.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 500.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 565.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 680.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 708.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 832.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 911.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 964.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 259.46 million current US$ | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 45.68 million current US$ | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 670.44 million current US$ | +1367.8% |
| 2023 | 843.39 million current US$ | +25.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 843.39 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 843.39 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1367.8% | 45.68 million current US$ | 670.44 million current US$ |
| 2021 | -82.4% | 259.46 million current US$ | 45.68 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -73.1% | 964.00 million current US$ | 259.46 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.40 million current US$ | 368.00 million current US$ | 534.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 511.40 million current US$ | 356.00 million current US$ | 607.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.60 million current US$ | 465.00 million current US$ | 964.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.74 million current US$ | 45.68 million current US$ | 843.39 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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- 118 Guadeloupe 860.00 million current US$ compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 826.93 million current US$ compare
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More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 340,471 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cayman Islands was 843.39 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 964.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.68 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cayman Islands ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.