Gross National Product (GNP): US$299m

Exchange rates against the US$ over the last year: 2.67 Eastern Caribbean dollars (2.7)

SCORE CARD

World GNP ranking: 177th GNP per capita: US$6630 Balance of payments: –US$97m Inflation: 3.7% Unemployment: 5%

Strengths

Tourism industry. Growth in light manufacturing and financial services.

Weaknesses

Tourism sector vulnerable to downturns in key US market. Islands prone to hurricane damage. Declining sugar production may soon be stopped altogether.

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IMPORTS

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004