KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to decline from 65.8% (XCD517.5 mn or US$191.7 mn) in 2008 to 58.4% (XCD928.3 mn or US$343.8 mn) by 2019.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to fall to 5,000 jobs in 2009, 67.6% of total employment or 1 in every 1.5 jobs to 6,000 jobs, 61.3% of total employment or 1 in every 1.6 jobs by 2019.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -8.5% in 2009 and to average 3.4% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 76.3% of total exports (XCD322.7 mn or US$119.5 mn) in 2009, growing (nominal terms) to XCD635.9 mn or US$235.5 mn (71.9%) of total in 2019.

WORLD RANKING

The Anguilla Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 163 in absolute size worldwide
• 5 in relative contribution to national economies
• 139 in long-term (10-year) growth

(181 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)