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Economy of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Economy of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Exports

Exports commoditiessugar

Economy sectors

Agriculture productssugar

Industrial productstourism, light industry, and manufacturing

Economy

Unemployment12.0 % (2012)10.6 % (2008)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate795 Million $ (2008)

GDP growth rate4.00 % (2012)1.60 % (2008)4.50 % (2007)

GDP growth rate of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

GDP per Capita (PPP)15,400 $ (2008)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity798 Million $ (2010)795 Million $ (2008)749 Million $ (2007)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

GDP PPP per land area23.5 Million $ per square kilometer (2010)23.4 Million $ per square kilometer (2008)22.0 Million $ per square kilometer (2007)

GDP PPP per land area of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP0.40 % (2008)

Industry % of GDP18.3 % (2008)

Services % of GDP81.3 % (2008)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals457 Thousand (2012)424 Thousand (2011)443 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of arrivals of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio1,169 % (2012)1,102 % (2011)1,133 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Sint Maarten (Dutch part)