Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 2.61 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands is 2.61 ratio, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands peaked at 10.71 ratio in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.89 ratio, in 1995.
That places Cayman Islands 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.89 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 2.14 ratio | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2.28 ratio | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.16 ratio | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.62 ratio | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.91 ratio | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 3.64 ratio | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2 ratio | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 ratio | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 6.51 ratio | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.71 ratio | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 7.23 ratio | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 5.88 ratio | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 5.13 ratio | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 5.59 ratio | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 5.55 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 ratio | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.68 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.99 ratio | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.46 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.45 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.13 ratio | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.15 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.64 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.41 ratio | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.61 ratio | -40.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2.61 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 4.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2.61 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.56 ratio, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 ratio | 1.89 ratio | 2.62 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.9 ratio | 2.91 ratio | 10.71 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 ratio | 3.64 ratio | 5.55 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 ratio | 2.61 ratio | 4.41 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 7 Hungary 2.89 ratio compare
- 8 Dominica 2.85 ratio compare
- 9 Bermuda 2.76 ratio compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.56 ratio compare
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.26 ratio compare
- 13 American Samoa 2.05 ratio compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Cayman Islands was 2.61 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 ratio in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 ratio in 1995.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Cayman Islands ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.