Cayman Islands

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$1.01B

RANK 150 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$15.8

RANK 122 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$4.31B

RANK 136 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$67.1K

RANK 112 of 219

Exports
Imports
Trade Balance
Destinations
Origins

Overview: In 2018 Cayman Islands was the number 150 in total exports and the number 136 in total imports. In 2018, Cayman Islands exported $1.01B and imported $4.31B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$3.29B. In 2018, Cayman Islands’s exports per capita were $15.8k and its imports per capita were $67.1k.

Trade: The top exports of Cayman Islands are Recreational Boats($955M), Raw Lead ($9.69M), Wheat ($8.03M), Broadcasting Equipment($7.8M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($6.45M). The top imports of Cayman Islands are Recreational Boats ($3.17B), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($232M), Refined Petroleum ($160M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($118M), and Uncoated Paper ($54.7M).

Destinations: Cayman Islands exports mostly to Netherlands ($471M), Cyprus ($361M), Malta ($103M), United States ($13.4M), and Greece($12.2M), and imports mostly from Netherlands ($1.32B), Germany($767M), Cyprus ($753M), United States ($476M), and Italy ($262M).

Location: Cayman Islands borders Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela by land and Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, and Jamaica by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Cayman Islands exported a total of $1.01B, making it the number 150 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Cayman Islands have changed by $177M from $836M in 2013 to $1.01B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Recreational Boats ($955M), Raw Lead ($9.69M), Wheat ($8.03M), Broadcasting Equipment ($7.8M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($6.45M).

Imports

In 2018 Cayman Islands imported $4.31B, making it the number 136 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Cayman Islands changed by $2.38B from $1.93B in 2013 to $4.31B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Cayman Islands are led by Recreational Boats ($3.17B), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($232M), Refined Petroleum ($160M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($118M), and Uncoated Paper ($54.7M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 the Cayman Islands had a negative trade balance of $2.74B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $477M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Cayman Islands are Netherlands ($471M), Cyprus ($361M), Malta ($103M), United States ($13.4M), and Greece ($12.2M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Cayman Islands are Netherlands ($1.32B), Germany ($767M), Cyprus ($753M), United States ($476M), and Italy ($262M).