Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 108.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands peaked at 44.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Cayman Islands 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.1% | — |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +195.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -51.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.72 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 252.10 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands was 3.8% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.