Total reserves in months of imports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.2647 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total reserves in months of imports in Cayman Islands, 2018–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Cayman Islands stood at 0.2647.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Cayman Islands ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.2303 | — |
| 2019 | 0.2562 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.395 | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4007 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2803 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.235 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2647 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2432 | 0.2303 | 0.2562 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3151 | 0.235 | 0.4007 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 197.46 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 197.46 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 197.46 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 197.46 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,604 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,604 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Cayman Islands?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Cayman Islands was 0.2647 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4007 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2303 in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].