Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 484.00 million current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands, 1995–2015
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands is 484.00 million current US$, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands peaked at 484.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 211.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places British Virgin Islands 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 211.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 227.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 220.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 255.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 339.00 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 345.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 401.00 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 345.00 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 342.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 393.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 412.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 438.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 451.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 446.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 374.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 389.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 388.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 398.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 421.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 459.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 484.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 484.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 484.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.40 million current US$ | 211.00 million current US$ | 339.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 394.70 million current US$ | 342.00 million current US$ | 451.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.17 million current US$ | 388.00 million current US$ | 484.00 million current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in British Virgin Islands was 484.00 million current US$ in 2015, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 484.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. 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, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.