Tourism contribution to GDP in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Tourism contribution to GDP was 33.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in British Virgin Islands, 2010–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in British Virgin Islands is 33.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2010.
That places British Virgin Islands 1st out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Tourism contribution to GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
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More economy & growth data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 374.56 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 23.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 390.8 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 390.8 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 95.85 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 95.85 SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 23.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 1,638 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in British Virgin Islands?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in British Virgin Islands was 33.2% in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 1st out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.