Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -1.49 billion current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cayman Islands, 2010–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cayman Islands stood at -1.49 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cayman Islands peaked at -141.86 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.93 billion current US$, in 2014.
Cayman Islands ranks 129th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -222.71 million current US$ | — |
| 2011 | -141.86 million current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2012 | -1.39 billion current US$ | +877.0% |
| 2013 | -1.76 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2014 | -1.93 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | -1.92 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -1.81 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | -1.71 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -1.67 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -1.54 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -1.37 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2021 | -795.56 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2022 | -1.42 billion current US$ | +78.8% |
| 2023 | -1.83 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2024 | -1.49 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -1.49 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -774.68 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -1.49 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.49 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -877.0% | -141.86 million current US$ | -1.39 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.41 billion current US$ | -1.93 billion current US$ | -141.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.38 billion current US$ | -1.83 billion current US$ | -795.56 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 40.9% (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 270.42 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 270.42 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.4% (2024)
- Personal remittances, received 11.50 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cayman Islands?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cayman Islands was -1.49 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -141.86 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.