Economy of Virgin Islands

Imports

Imports commoditiescrude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials

Exports

Exports commoditiesrefined petroleum products

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsfruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle

Industrial productstourism, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, electronics

Economy

Unemployment4.90 % (1999)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate2.00 Billion $ (1993)1.77 Billion $ (1992)1.67 Billion $ (1991)

GDP growth rate2.00 % (2002)2.00 % (2001)7.14 % (1989)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity1.58 Billion $ (2004)2.50 Billion $ (2002)

GDP PPP per land area826 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2004)1.31 Million $ per square kilometer (2002)

Electricity

GDP decomposition by sector

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals580 Thousand (2012)532 Thousand (2011)590 Thousand (2010)