<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Cayman Islands<nl>Economy</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Overview:</hi> The economy depends heavily on tourism (70% of GDP and 75% of foreign currency earnings) and offshore financial services, with the tourist industry aimed at the luxury market and catering mainly to visitors from North America. About 90% of the islands' food and consumer goods needs must be imported. The Caymanians enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the region.
<item><hi format=bold>National product:</hi> GDP—exchange rate conversion—$670 million (1991 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>National product real growth rate:</hi> 4.4% (1991)
<item><hi format=bold>National product per capita:</hi> $23,000 (1991 est.)
<item>• <hi format=ital>production:</hi> 256 million kWh
<item>• <hi format=ital>consumption per capita:</hi> 8,780 kWh (1992)
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<item><hi format=bold>Industries:</hi> tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, building materials, furniture making
<item><hi format=bold>Agriculture:</hi> minor production of vegetables, fruit, livestock; turtle farming
<item><hi format=bold>Illicit drugs:</hi> a major money-laundering center for illicit drug profits; transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for the US and Europe
<item><hi format=bold>Economic aid:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>recipient:</hi> US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $26.7 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $35 million
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<item><hi format=bold>Currency:</hi> 1 Caymanian dollar (CI$)=100 cents
<item><hi format=bold>Exchange rates:</hi> Caymanian dollars (CI$) per US$1—0.85 (22 November 1993)
<item><hi format=bold>Fiscal year:</hi> 1 April–31 March