Average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Average length of stay of international visitors was 6.1 days in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.1 days
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
6.27 days
in 2012
All-time low
4.4 days
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands, 1995–2020

02461995200720201995: 4.7 days1996: 4.5 days1997: 4.9 days1998: 5 days1999: 4.7 days2000: 4.6 days2001: 4.5 days2002: 4.8 days2003: 4.7 days2004: 4.9 days2005: 4.9 days2006: 4.5 days2007: 4.7 days2008: 4.5 days2009: 4.4 days2010: 6.2 days2011: 6.2 days2012: 6.3 days2013: 6.1 days2014: 6.1 days2015: 6.3 days2016: 6.2 days2017: 6.2 days2018: 6.1 days2019: 5.9 days2020: 6.1 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2020, average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands stood at 6.1 days.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.27 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4 days, in 2009.

That places Cayman Islands 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.75 days 4.5 days 5 days 5
2000s 4.65 days 4.4 days 4.9 days 10
2010s 6.16 days 5.9 days 6.27 days 10
2020s 6.1 days 6.1 days 6.1 days 1

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 40 British Virgin Islands 6.7 days compare
  2. 41 Belize 6.26 days compare
  3. 43 Jamaica 6.05 days compare
  4. 44 Palau 6 days compare
  5. 45 Brunei 5.8 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands was 6.1 days in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 days in 2012.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 days in 2009.
How does Cayman Islands rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Cayman Islands ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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