U.S. Virgin Islands Annual Tourism Indicators
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
1050 NORRE GADE #5 - CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00802 - (340) 714-1700 www.usviber.org
1980
1990
1,217.4
380.0
837.4
145.9
691.5
525.9
883
1,811.5
462.5
1,349.0
229.4
1,119.6
691.9
1,142
1,964.3
483.8
1,480.5
76.9
1,403.6
560.7
795
2,395.8
545.9
1,849.9
81.5
1,768.4
627.8
1,014
2,497.4
527.2
1,970.2
78.8
1,891.4
606.0
976
2,336.6
520.2
1,816.4
77.7
1,738.7
598.0
845
2,392.6
537.9
1,854.4
82.9
1,773.9
620.8
888
392.7
635.1
821
510.5
1,117.2
1,140
428.2
1,363.3
776
480.8
1,719.8
949
469.6
1,790.5
909
471.2
1,671.3
812
133.2
56.4
62
181.4
13.1
14
132.4
164.6
89
147.0
232.4
139
136.4
237.4
138
126.8
120.5
71
Total expenditures
Tourists
Excursionists
Day-trip by air
Cruise passengers
293.5
221.9
71.6
13.5
58.1
697.0
498.8
198.2
30.6
167.6
Total tourism-related employment
Hotels and other lodging places
Gift shops
Eating and drinking places
Transportation by air
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
7,200
3,040
1,960
1,550
650
8,640
3,460
2,370
2,380
430
Annual Percent Change
5-Year
1-Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2,619.693
563.1
2,056.6
91.9
1,964.7
655.0
924
2,601.914
593.3
2,008.6
96.1
1,912.5
689.4
818
2,570.7
570.0
2,000.8
97.2
1,903.5
667.2
782
2,606.2
586.4
2,019.8
101.9
1,917.9
688.3
752
2,435.2
573.7
1,861.5
104.4
1,757.1
678.1
687
2,246.5
562.3
1,684.3
102.0
1,582.3
664.2
621
-3.0
0.0
-3.8
2.1
-4.1
0.3
-7.6
-7.7
-2.0
-9.5
-2.3
-9.9
-2.0
-9.6
505.9
1,751.9
878
524.2
1,960.9
922
544.8
1,910.2
814
533.4
1,901.3
776
558.4
1,917.4
750
558.4
1,754.6
685
533.3
1,507.6
593
0.4
-5.0
-8.4
-4.5
-14.1
-13.4
114.9
23.0
25
130.8
25.0
11
144.5
54.5
48
133.8
35.2
25
129.9
7.1
6
119.7
2.5
2
130.9
105.1
48
0.3
-
9.4
-
1,356.0
789.8
566.3
27.6
538.6
1,431.7
863.8
567.9
27.3
540.6
1,466.8
882.3
584.5
25.7
558.8
1,511.8
928.8
583.0
27.9
555.2
1,519.7
968.4
551.3
24.6
526.7
1,467.5
961.2
506.2
22.8
483.4
1.6
4.1
-2.1
-3.5
-2.1
-3.4
-0.7
-8.2
-7.0
-8.2
8,593
4,015
1,561
2,511
506
8,778
4,001
1,583
2,523
528
143
8,683
3,991
1,479
2,547
521
145
8,038
3,581
1,370
2,493
491
103
-1.6
-3.3
-2.8
1.1
-0.8
-
-7.4
-10.3
-7.4
-2.1
-5.8
-29.0
Total tourism-related imports
78.0
141.0
244.9
209.9
235.9
231.5
248.7
202.3
597.2
561.3
421.0
438.2
Alcoholic beverages
27.5
31.8
21.9
20.5
26.4
24.6
24.2
30.3
33.5
31.7
40.6
28.3
Cameras
3.1
3.8
1.1
2.5
1.6
1.3
3.2
5.7
5.3
5.3
1.7
0.7
China
4.9
2.9
1.5
0.6
0.9
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.7
1.1
0.8
0.7
Crystal
2.0
3.1
3.0
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.5
Jewelry
17.7
72.1
181.2
157.5
179.5
170.6
192.7
135.6
511.0
480.9
339.4
374.8
Leather goods
0.9
4.2
1.0
0.3
2.1
0.5
1.0
1.2
2.2
3.7
3.5
2.8
Linen
5.3
2.2
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.4
0.8
1.5
Perfume
5.7
9.7
4.0
4.8
5.0
4.5
4.1
4.9
4.3
3.0
5.1
4.0
Watches
10.9
11.3
30.1
22.2
18.6
27.5
20.8
21.5
38.3
33.7
29.0
24.9
Notes:
U.S.V.I. Bureau of Economic Research (BER) is the source for all data except the following: [a] U.S.V.I. Bureau of Labor Statistics; [b] Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
[c] St. Thomas/St. John - Jan Komives, St. Croix - "UPDATE", Central Listing Service. [-] denotes data not available. Additional detail regarding methodology and definitions is available
from BER upon request. Some figures may not add due to rounding. All data subject to revision.
305.7
29.9
1.1
0.6
0.2
242.4
2.8
1.6
3.4
23.7
27.6
1.7
-15.3
0.6
57.0
43.3
25.2
3.9
-1.8
6.6
-30.2
5.7
57.1
-14.3
-60.0
-35.3
0.0
6.7
-15.0
-4.8
Total visitors
Tourists
Excursionists
Air excursionists
Cruise passengers
Air visitors - tourists & excursionists
Number of cruise ships
St. Thomas/St. John:
Air visitors - tourists & excursionists
Cruise passengers
Number of cruise ships
St. Croix:
Air visitors - tourists & excursionists
Cruise passengers
Number of cruise ships
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
VISITOR ARRIVALS (thousands unless noted otherwise)
VISITOR EXPENDITURES (millions of dollars)
955.0
540.9
414.1
21.4
392.7
1,205.9
725.9
480.0
18.2
461.8
1,234.1
722.1
512.0
18.6
493.4
1,195.4
723.5
471.9
18.5
453.4
1,256.5
765.4
491.1
20.3
470.8
SELECTED TOURISM-RELATED EMPLOYMENT (number of jobs)[a]
8,420
3,930
1,970
2,010
510
8,660
3,980
2,010
2,100
570
9,020
4,060
2,110
2,290
560
8,910
3,930
2,130
2,300
550
8,379
4,020
1,603
2,256
500
8,723
4,260
1,590
2,360
513
8,695
4,052
1,662
2,455
526
SELECTED TOURISM-RELATED IMPORTS (millions of dollars) [b]
Annual Percent Change
Total rooms or units
Number of hotels
Hotel rooms
Condominium and other units
Occupancy rate (percent)
St. Thomas/St. John:
Total rooms or units
Number of hotels
Hotel rooms
Condominium and other units
Occupancy rate (percent)
St. Croix:
Total rooms or units
Number of hotels
Hotel rooms
Condominium and other units
Occupancy rate (percent)
1980
1990
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
HOTELS AND OTHER TOURIST ACCOMODATIONS
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
5-Year
1-Year
5,102
65
3,457
1,645
64.2
4,520
60
3,487
1,033
62.5
4,851
48
3,826
1,025
55.7
5,008
49
3,947
1,061
57.7
5,053
48
3,987
1,066
56.2
5,138
47
4,036
1,102
56.6
5,045
46
3,985
1,059
57.2
4,959
48
3,906
1,053
61.3
4,761
47
3,687
1,075
63.8
4,812
47
3,739
1,073
60.1
4,757
46
3,678
1,079
64.4
4,857
47
3,782
1,075
60.0
4,948
46
3,809
1,139
54.8
0.0
-0.8
-0.5
1.6
-
1.9
1.8
2.8
-0.4
-
3,485
30
2,415
1,070
67.6
3,582
41
2,808
774
62.3
3,773
30
3,060
713
57.7
3,793
30
3,058
735
60.6
3,840
30
3,099
741
59.3
3,940
30
3,168
773
60.9
3,864
29
3,119
745
62.3
3,787
31
3,034
753
65.2
3,612
30
2,830
782
66.1
3,650
30
2,862
788
63.0
3,580
29
2,775
805
67.7
3,669
30
2,872
797
64.6
3,749
30
2,909
840
60.2
-0.2
-0.5
-0.8
2.2
-
2.2
0.3
1.3
5.3
-
1,617
35
1,043
575
53.6
938
18
679
259
63.3
1,078
18
766
312
48.6
1,215
19
889
326
48.6
1,213
18
888
325
46.0
1,197
17
868
329
42.8
1,180
17
866
314
40.5
1,172
17
872
299
49.2
1,149
17
856
293
56.7
1,162
17
877
285
51.2
1,177
17
903
275
54.2
1,187
17
910
278
46.2
1,200
16
900
300
38.6
0.5
-1.2
0.7
0.1
-
1.1
-5.4
-1.1
8.0
-
263,522
5.1
94.9
74.4
13.0
12.0
10.9
29.5
9.1
10.5
1.3
1.3
5.2
1.7
0.4
398,210
7.1
92.9
80.6
13.3
9.2
16.3
31.8
9.9
6.0
0.8
0.8
2.2
0.8
1.8
317
96,189
375
92,006
455
175,734
276
168,778
379
241,996
260
132,986
128
115,547
264
103,056
157
236,048
169
171,341
189
83,079
111
65,725
298
143,957
107
164,731
HOTEL GUESTS BY ORIGIN (total number and percent shares of total)
Total hotel guests (no.)
U.S.V.I. residents (percent)
Non-residents (percent)
U.S. mainland sales regions
Chicago
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Puerto Rico
Other West Indies
Canada
Europe
Central or South America
Other areas
534,341
8.2
91.8
78.0
12.8
8.8
15.3
30.0
11.1
4.7
1.4
0.9
3.6
0.5
2.7
653,300
7.0
93.0
76.1
12.4
9.1
13.5
30.4
10.7
3.7
1.2
0.7
1.9
0.3
9.0
653,024
7.9
92.1
78.4
12.4
8.4
14.0
32.9
10.7
3.1
0.9
0.6
1.3
0.3
7.6
663,727
10.1
89.8
70.8
11.7
8.1
12.9
28.7
9.5
3.4
0.8
0.7
1.0
0.2
13.0
691,362
9.8
90.2
71.8
11.9
8.7
13.3
28.1
9.8
3.4
0.7
0.7
1.1
0.2
12.2
664,844
10.4
89.6
77.2
12.0
10.3
14.1
29.7
11.2
3.7
1.0
0.8
2.4
0.4
4.1
698,602
11.5
88.5
76.2
11.4
7.8
15.5
29.6
11.9
3.1
1.1
0.8
2.7
0.4
4.3
804,356
12.7
87.3
75.4
11.7
7.7
15.4
28.8
11.9
3.1
1.4
0.7
1.9
0.2
4.6
750,861
10.9
89.1
80.3
12.5
8.9
17.4
29.5
12.2
2.7
1.4
0.8
2.0
0.2
1.7
817,649
9.4
90.6
83.3
12.8
9.8
16.5
31.5
12.6
2.6
0.9
1.1
1.9
0.2
0.5
866,881
9.1
90.9
83.7
13.2
9.5
16.1
30.5
14.4
2.3
1.2
1.2
1.9
0.2
0.4
5.7
-
6.0
-
401
276,061
303
119,503
398
282,417
293
121,026
421
324,939
369
126,376
505
437,026
485
139,203
587
409,792
551
157,410
511
468,460
538
194,029
482
492,607
479
213,210
454
524,726
298
279,368
335
462,687
266
273,784
298
456,295
152
251,832
-12.3
2.6
-20.9
10.8
-11.0
-1.4
-42.9
-8.0
205
267,117
142
159,522
209
317,285
158
112,732
218
365,879
168
117,210
224
408,219
218
133,435
249
546,488
295
144,333
304
509,879
318
184,498
244
649,655
277
234,233
194
677,683
240
260,142
174
782,938
184
294,969
148
560,006
158
311,654
126
591,904
92
263,059
-16.1
4.9
-21.1
8.3
-14.9
5.7
-41.8
-15.6
174
212,399
118
101,053
192
231,187
145
126,880
180
181,335
125
126,155
197
230,244
151
116,186
256
330,557
188
132,633
283
302,278
233
120,440
267
302,874
261
151,361
288
367,938
239
166,081
280
364,266
114
246,346
187
385,665
108
218,382
172
356,954
60
234,619
-8.4
3.8
-19.7
16.0
-8.0
-7.4
-44.4
7.4
REAL ESTATE [c]
Number of homes sold
Average home sales price ($)
Number of condominum sales
Average condominium sales price ($)
St. Thomas/St. John:
Number of homes sold
Average home sales price ($)
Number of condominum sales
Average condominium sales price ($)
St. Croix:
Number of homes sold
Average home sales price ($)
Number of condominum sales
Average condominium sales price ($)
U.S.V.I. BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
May 19, 2010