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
Average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands, 1995–2020
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.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.7 days | — |
| 1996 | 4.5 days | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.85 days | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 5 days | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7 days | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 days | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5 days | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 days | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7 days | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 days | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 days | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 days | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5 days | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4 days | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.25 days | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 6.25 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.27 days | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.14 days | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 days | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.26 days | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.16 days | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.16 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.07 days | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 days | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1 days | +3.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.1 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.1 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.0% | 4.4 days | 6.25 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.1% (2024)
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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.