Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 22.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 22.3% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 37.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.6% | — |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 24.3% | 36.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.2% | 22.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for United States Virgin Islands
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -674.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 37,842 constant LCU per person (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8538 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,983 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 44,321 current LCU per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 100.77 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 22.3% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.