Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.00 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States Virgin Islands, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1.00 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2021.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.51 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 686.00 million current US$, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 822.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 781.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 894.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 941.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 955.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 993.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 686.00 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +46.4% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.00 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.00 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 878.60 million current US$ | 781.00 million current US$ | 955.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 993.00 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 845.00 million current US$ | 686.00 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States Virgin Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States Virgin Islands was 1.00 billion current US$ in 2021, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 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.