Economy - overview:
The economy of Sint Maarten centers around tourism with nearly four-fifths of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year - 1.3 million in 2008 - with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport. Cruise ships and yachts also call on Sint Maarten's numerous ports and harbors. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported. Sint Maarten had the highest per capita income among the five islands that formerly comprised the Netherlands Antilles.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): GDP - composition by sector: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation: Unemployment rate: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Agriculture - products: Industries: Electricity - production: Exports - commodities: Exchange rates:
NOTE: 1) The information regarding Sint Maarten on this page is re-published from the 2012 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Sint Maarten Economy 2012 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sint Maarten Economy 2012 should be addressed to the CIA.
$794.7 million (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
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$794.7 million (2008)
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1.6% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
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$15,400 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
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agriculture: 0.4%
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industry: 18.3%
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services: 81.3% (2008 est.)
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23,200 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
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agriculture: 1.1%
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industry: 15.2%
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services: 83.7% (2008 est.)
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10.6% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
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0.7% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
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tourism, light industry, and manufacturing
304.3 million kWh (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
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