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Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

US Virgin Islands: trade and investment

Exports is 97.4% (2022), 11th of 184 in the world and 1st of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 108.3% (2022), 5th of 184 in the world and 1st of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 205.6% (2022), 8th of 184 in the world and 1st of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Exports
US Virgin IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0%200%400%600%1995200020052010201520202025US Virgin Islands97.4%Latin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Imports
US Virgin IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0%200%400%600%1995200020052010201520202025US Virgin Islands108.3%Latin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
5 indicators

Trade & investment: US Virgin Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP97.4%202211/1841/27147.4%2002299.4%38.3%+17.2 ppsince 201226.1%31.7%29.5%
ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP108.3%20225/1841/27135.7%2002287.0%75.3%+31.3 ppsince 201226.4%30.8%28.5%
Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP205.6%20228/1841/27283.2%2002586.4%113.6%+48.5 ppsince 201249.1%60.5%68.5%
Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals8.6m202024/1962/412.4m2.5m8.6m+240%since 2010202m1.5bn2.4bn
Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$$686m202086/17720/36$1.2bn$1.2bn$686m−44%since 2010$105bn$1.2tn$1.9tn
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours

US Virgin Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with US Virgin Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUS Virgin IslandsPuerto RicoBritish Virgin Islands
Exports97.4%202246.9%2025—
Imports108.3%202243.6%2025—
Trade openness205.6%202290.5%2025—
Tourist arrivals8.6m20203.9m202083,0002020
Tourism receipts$686m2020$2.9bn2020$484m2015