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Sint Maarten Economy 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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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):
$794.7 million (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210

$748.9 million (2007 est.)
$703.2 million (2006 est.)
note: data are in 2008 US dollars
[see also: GDP country ranks ]

GDP (official exchange rate):
$794.7 million (2008)
[see also: GDP (official exchange rate) country ranks ]

GDP - real growth rate:
1.6% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 149

4.5% (2007 est.)

[see also: GDP - real growth rate country ranks ]

GDP - per capita:
$15,400 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 82
[see also: GDP - per capita country ranks ]

GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 0.4%
[see also: GDP - composition by sector - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 18.3%
services: 81.3% (2008 est.)

Labor force:
23,200 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
[see also: Labor force country ranks ]

Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 1.1%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 15.2%
services: 83.7% (2008 est.)

Unemployment rate:
10.6% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Unemployment rate country ranks ]

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
0.7% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 8

4.6% (2008 est.)
[see also: Inflation rate (consumer prices) country ranks ]

Agriculture - products:
sugar

Industries:
tourism, light industry, and manufacturing

Exports - commodities:
sugar

Exchange rates:
Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -

1.79 (2010)
1.79 (2009)
1.79 (2009)
1.79 (2008)
1.79 (2007)


NOTE: The information regarding Sint Maarten on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Sint Maarten Economy 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sint Maarten Economy 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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