Aruba vs United States Virgin Islands: Tourism contribution to GDP

Aruba
21.2%
in 2017
United States Virgin Islands
25.1%
in 2019
Aruba rank
4th
United States Virgin Islands rank
3rd

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Aruba
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 25.1% against 21.2% in Aruba, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 3rd of 100 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Aruba or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 25.1% against 21.2% in Aruba as of 2019.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Aruba and United States Virgin Islands?
3.9%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and United States Virgin Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Aruba and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Aruba ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.