| GUADELOUPE ECONOMY STATS: |
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Agriculture > products
bananas, sugarcane, tropical fruits and vegetables; cattle, pigs, goats |
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Budget > Expenditures
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$680,100,000.00 |
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[27th of 165]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Budget > Revenues
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$637,700,000.00 |
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[27th of 166]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Economy > Overview
This Caribbean economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy. |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Exchange rates
euros per US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 j(2001), 1.0854 (2000) |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Exports
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$147,800,000.00 |
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[157th of 189]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
Exports > Partners
France 60%, Martinique 18%, US 4% |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Exports to US
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$2,100,000.00 |
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[159th of 224]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Fiscal year
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calendar year |
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Source: US Census Bureau |
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GDP
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$3,513,000,000.00 |
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[143rd of 203]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP (purchasing power parity)
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$3,513,000,000.00 |
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[6th of 187]
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Source: World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook |
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GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture
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15% |
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[24th of 146]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP > Composition by sector > Industry
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17% |
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[48th of 146]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP > Composition by sector > Services
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68% |
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[14th of 146]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Imports
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$1,766,000,000.00 |
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[103rd of 185]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Imports from US
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$16,700,000.00 |
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[122nd of 224]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Tourism receipts, international
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$246,000,000.00 |
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[117th of 187]
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Source: US Census Bureau |
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Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe
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369,800 |
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[70th of 195]
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Source: Source: World Tourism Organization Statistics Database and Yearbook | United Nations World Tourism Organization |
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Trade balance with US
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$14,600,000.00 |
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[41st of 224]
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Source: Source: World Tourism Organization Statistics Database and Yearbook | United Nations World Tourism Organization |
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Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines
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0 |
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[159th of 183]
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Source: US Census Bureau |
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