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Economy
The economy depends largely on US military spending and tourism. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays amounted to $1.3 billion in 2004. Over the past 30 years, the tourist industry has grown to become the largest income source following national defense. The Guam economy continues to experience expansion in both its tourism and military sectors.
$2.5 billion (2005 est.)
$2.773 billion (2001)
NA%
$15,000 (2005 est.)
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
82,950 (2007 est.)
agriculture: 26%
industry: 10%
services: 64% (2004 est.)
11.4% (2002 est.)
23% (2001 est.)
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
2.5% (2005 est.)
fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef
US military, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles
NA%
1.767 billion kWh (2007 est.)
1.644 billion kWh (2007 est.)
0 kWh (2008 est.)
0 kWh (2008 est.)
0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
10,620 bbl/day (2009 est.)
0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
14,230 bbl/day (2007 est.)
0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.)
0 cu m (2008 est.)
0 cu m (2008 est.)
0 cu m (2008 est.)
0 cu m (2008 est.)
0 cu m (1 January 2010 est.)
$45 million (2004 est.)
transshipments of refined petroleum products, construction materials, fish, food and beverage products
$701 million (2004 est.)
petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
$NA
the US dollar is used
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