The inflation rate in the Cayman Islands rose to 2.8% in the first quarter of 2026 from 1.3% in the previous three-month period, marking the highest level since Q4 2024. Inflation Rate in Cayman Islands averaged 2.33 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.10 percent in the second quarter of 2022 and a record low of -3.60 percent in the second quarter of 2015. source: The Economics & Statistics Office

Inflation Rate in Cayman Islands is expected to be 2.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cayman Islands Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 138.80 137.70 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 1.80 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate 2.80 1.30 percent Mar 2026


Cayman Islands Inflation Rate
In Cayman Islands, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (33 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 16 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 10 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8 percent; Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages for 7 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 4 percent; Communication for 4 percent and Education for 4 percent. Clothing and Footwear; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Health account for the remaining 8 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 1.30 12.10 -3.60 2001 - 2026 percent Quarterly
Sept 2016=100