World Factbook

Sint Maarten

Land Sint Maarten (Dutch)/ Country of Sint Maarten (English)

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2021

$790.938 million (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$1.375 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$1.504 billion (2023 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2021

$1.003 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$1.32 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$1.489 billion (2023 est.)

Industries

tourism, light industry

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

3.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

3.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

3% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

1.79 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

1.79 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

1.79 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

1.79 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

1.79 (2024 est.)

Economic overview

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

Exports - partners

Antigua & Barbuda 28%, USA 16%, France 12%, Netherlands 8%, Morocco 7% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

USA 82%, Netherlands 7%, France 4%, Brazil 1%, Switzerland 1% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$43,900 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$44,900 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$45,800 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

9.8% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

3.8% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

3.5% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

sugar

Exports - commodities

scrap iron, ships, jewelry, flavored water, liquor (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

jewelry, refined petroleum, ships, pearl products, diamonds (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2021

-$311.463 million (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$56.984 million (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

-$116.693 million (2023 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$1.735 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015

0.3% (2015 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016

0.1% (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017

2.2% (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

0.5% (2021 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$1.849 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$1.919 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$1.986 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

6% (2021 est.)

services

89.3% (2021 est.)