Primary income payments in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Primary income payments was 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.66 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
4.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Primary income payments in Cayman Islands, 2016–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2016202020242016: 4.1B BoP, current US$2017: 4.3B BoP, current US$2018: 5.9B BoP, current US$2019: 5.9B BoP, current US$2020: 4.1B BoP, current US$2021: 4.0B BoP, current US$2022: 6.4B BoP, current US$2023: 8.5B BoP, current US$2024: 7.7B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Cayman Islands peaked at 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.

Cayman Islands ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ 4
2020s 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 62 Bahrain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 63 Panama 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 64 Serbia 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 66 Venezuela 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 67 Oman 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 68 Bangladesh 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Cayman Islands?
Primary income payments in Cayman Islands was 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
How does Cayman Islands rank for primary income payments?
Cayman Islands ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.