British Virgin Islands Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GDP; $77.1 million (1983)

Agriculture: limited—livestock (including poultry), fish, fruit, and vegetables

Fishing: 293 metric tons fish, 25 metric tons crustaceans (1975)

Major industries: tourism (over 45%), construction, rum, concrete block

Electric power: 5,000 kW capacity (1985);

22 million kWh produced (1985\ 1,833 kWh per capita (1985)

Export»: $2 0 million (1981); fresh fish, gravel, sand, fruits, and vegetables

Imports: $49.8 million (1981); building materials automobiles, foodstuffs, machinery

Major trade partners: mostly with neighbor ing US Virgin Islands

Budget:(1984 est.) revenue, $19.79 million; expenditures, $19.0 million

Monetary conversion rate: US currency used· 1 pound sterling=US$l.443 (October 1985)

Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March

NOTE: The information regarding British Virgin Islands on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Virgin Islands 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Virgin Islands 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.