Virgin Islands/

Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands hosted 2.4 million visitors in 2008. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, rum distilling, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. One of the world’s largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are small but growing components of the economy. The islands are vulnerable to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, to support construction projects in the private sector, to expand tourist facilities, to reduce crime, and to protect the environment.

$1.577 billion (2004 est.)

$NA

2% (2002 est.)

$14,500 (2004 est.)

49,820 (2007 est.)

6.2% (2004)

28.9% (2002)

2.2% (2003)

fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle

tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics

NA%

776.4 million kWh (2007 est.)

722 million kWh (2007 est.)

0 kWh (2008 est.)

0 kWh (2008 est.)

16,870 bbl/day (2009 est.)

88,820 bbl/day (2009 est.)

388,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)

480,600 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.)

$4.234 billion (2001)

refined petroleum products

$4.609 billion (2001)

crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials

$NA

the US dollar is used