Tourism contribution to GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Tourism contribution to GDP was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2008–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 25.1% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2010.
That places United States Virgin Islands 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.7% | — |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 British Virgin Islands 33.2% compare
- 2 Guyana 33.0% compare
- 4 Aruba 21.2% compare
- 5 Macau, China 16.6% compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
More economy & growth data for United States Virgin Islands
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0332 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP per capita 36,983 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -10.9% (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 36,983 units per person (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8344 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -1,470 current LCU per person (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 37,842 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -674.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 25.1% in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.