pre_text: (l) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less on the date of purchase. Restricted cash includes cash and cash equivalents that is restricted through legal contracts, regulations or our intention to use the cash for a specific purpose. Our restricted cash primarily relates to refundable deposits and funds held in escrow. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total amounts shown in the statements of cash flows (in thousands):
table: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
table: Cash and cash equivalents $19,505 $18,017
table: Restricted cash 1,205 1,444
table: Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the consolidated statements of cash flows $20,710 $19,461
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the change in the cash and cash equivalents between 2019 and 2018?