Sint Maarten - Economy
How is the economy of Sint Maarten? Based on the information we have, Sint Maarten has a high-income, tourism-based Dutch autonomous constituent economy; severe hurricane- and COVID-19-related economic recessions; multilateral trust fund helping offset economic downturn; no property taxation; re-exporter to Saint Martin. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugar.
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Labor force 23,200 (2008 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 0.46% (2021 est.)
Industries tourism, light industry
Population below poverty line
Taxes and other revenues
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2022 1.79 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 1.79 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 1.79 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 1.79 (2019 est.)
Exchange rates 2018 1.79 (2018 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2022 -$41.64 million (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$300.6 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020 -$290.458 million (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2022 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 3.42% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2020 3.13% of GDP (2020 est.)
Imports
Imports 2022 $1.318 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $1.003 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $760.824 million (2020 est.)
Imports (partners) US 77%, Netherlands 7%, France 4%, Trinidad and Tobago 2%, Switzerland 2% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, jewelry, pearl products, diamonds, cars (2022)
Exports
Imports 2022 $1.318 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $1.003 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $760.824 million (2020 est.)
Exports (partners) France 41%, Antigua and Barbuda 18%, US 13%, Morocco 9%, UK 7% (2022)
Comodities Exports force gas turbines, scrap iron, jewelry, coconuts/Brazil nuts/cashews, flavored water (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $1.797 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $1.637 billion (2021 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020 $1.565 billion (2020 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $1.537 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2022 $41,900 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $38,400 (2021 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2020 $37,000 (2020 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 0.4% (2008 est.)
Industry 18.3% (2008 est.)
Services 81.3% (2008 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2012 12% (2012 est.)
Unemployment rate 2008 10.6% (2008 est.)
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