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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2021

00.10.20.30.42002201120212002: 0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.354 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it 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, per unit in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 … unit in United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2002 0.3663 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
2003 0.3651 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2004 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2005 0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2006 0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2007 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2008 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2009 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2010 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2011 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2012 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2013 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2014 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2015 0.3615 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2016 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2017 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2018 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2019 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2020 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.2%
2021 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.3%

United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • United States Virgin Islands's 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • United States Virgin Islands's 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3663 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 15 Malta 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 16 Belize 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 17 Cape Verde 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 19 Albania 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 20 Fiji 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 21 Samoa 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United States Virgin Islands?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United States Virgin Islands was 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP
Unit
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191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.