Fuel imports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fuel imports was 13.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fuel imports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 13.6% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Cayman Islands peaked at 21.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
That places Cayman Islands 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fuel imports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +74.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 13.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.4% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More energy & mining data for Cayman Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Cayman Islands?
- Fuel imports in Cayman Islands was 13.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fuel imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.