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The total value of the merchandise imports declined, reflecting decreased economic activity due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Goods Import for the third quarter stood at $296.85 million, a decrease of 10.2 percent, as non-petroleum and petroleum a... READ MORE

Economic activity in the Cayman Islands as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms is estimated to have increased by 1.9% in the first three months of 2020. Indicators suggest that the growth in economic activity was broad-based... READ MORE

Driven by solid performances in wholesale and retail trade, transport, construction and tourism, the Cayman Islands’ economy recorded strong growth in 2019, with the estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rising by 3.2 percent. This was the highlight... READ MORE

The Cayman Islands’ COVID-19 Passenger Departure Survey Report released by the Economics and Statistics Office is a collection of statistics based on data collected from passengers departing the Owen Roberts International Airport between May 1 and Au... READ MORE

The total value of the merchandise imports plummeted, reflecting a slump in economic activity due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Goods Import for the second quarter stood at $186.97 million, a decrease of 32.1 percent, which emanated from the decli... READ MORE

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.0 percent in the second quarter 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. Of the twelve CPI divisions, nine recorded increases. In the second quarter of 2020, the division food and non-alcoholic beverage... READ MORE

The Fall Labour Force Survey (LFS) conducted by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) will begin on Sunday, 27 September 2020. The LFS seeks to collect data on employed and unemployed persons in the Cayman Islands, as well as those who are not i... READ MORE

The Cayman Islands’ Compendium of Statistics 2019 released by the Economics and Statistics Office is a comprehensive collection of statistics from various public and private sector data sources covering population, demographics, social and living con... READ MORE

The Population and Housing Census for 2020 conducted by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO)  initially scheduled for October 2020 has been postponed to October 2021. The exact date in 2021 is yet to be decided. The ESO is committed to qu... READ MORE

The total value of the Islands’ importation of goods stood at $1,183.3 million, recording an increase of 13.5 percent for 2019. This growth resulted from increases in both non-petroleum as well as petroleum-related imports. Non-petroleum imports amo... READ MORE