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The Cayman Islands’ System of National Accounts Report 2017 which presents the economic performance or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Islands is released today. The Report presents the significant results of the project conducted by the... READ MORE

The Cayman Islands’ Balance of Payments (BOP) and International Investment Position (IIP) Report 2017 shows the statistical summaries of the economic and financial transactions between residents of the Cayman Islands and the rest of the world.... READ MORE

The total value of the Cayman Islands’ importation of goods stood at $258.64 million in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 23.3 percent over the same quarter in 2017. Importation of both non-petroleum and petroleum-related imports gre... READ MORE

The inflation rate in the third quarter of 2018, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the quarter relative to the same period in 2017, is estimated at 3.5%, lower than the 4.8% inflation rate in the second quarter.  The third qua... READ MORE

Economic activity in the Cayman Islands as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms is estimated to have grown by 3.7% in the first six months of 2018. The strong economic performance was contributed by all major sectors with the... READ MORE

Economic activity in the Cayman Islands as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms is estimated to have grown by 4.0% in the first three months of 2018. The strong economic performance was contributed by all major sectors with t... READ MORE

The total value of the Cayman Islands’ importation of merchandise goods stood at $254.00 million for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of $33.47 million or 15.2 percent over the comparative period in 2017. This growth rate is the highest... READ MORE

The inflation rate in the second quarter of 2018, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the quarter relative to the same period in 2017, is estimated at 4.8%.   The CPI represents the overall level of prices of consumer goods and... READ MORE

With Cabinet approving the planning process for the Cayman Islands' 2020 Census of Population and Housing to be conducted by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO), work has begun for this important national exercise. The Census Advisory Co... READ MORE

The Fall Labour Force Survey (LFS) to be conducted by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) begins on Sunday, 30th September 2018. The LFS seeks to collect data on employed and unemployed persons in the Cayman Islands, as well as those who are... READ MORE