Ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Ores and metals imports was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Cayman Islands ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +178.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 55% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands?
- Ores and metals imports in Cayman Islands was 1.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for ores and metals imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.