U.S. trade with British Virgin Islands rose 76.56 percent through August

British Virgin Islands’s trade with the United States increased to $349.05 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 76.56 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to British Virgin Islands increased 76.69 percent while U.S. imports from British Virgin Islands rose 73.19 percent. The U.S. surplus with British Virgin Islands was $325.19 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Savannah land-based cargo, GA; No. 2 Anchorage, AK land-based cargo; No. 3 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 4 Port of San Juan, PR; and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 2 Port of San Juan, PR; No. 3 Port Everglades; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo and No. 5 Miami International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 80.15 percent of British Virgin Islands’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Savannah land-based cargo, GA totaled $84.68 million.
  Exports totaled $77 million. Imports totaled $7.68 million.
• Trade with No.2 Anchorage, AK land-based cargo totaled $78.04 million.
  Exports totaled $78.04 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Palm Beach, FL rose 5.2 percent to $70.09 million.
  Exports rose 5.27 percent to $69.75 million. Imports fell 7.14 percent to $340,213.
• Trade with No.4 Port of San Juan, PR fell 9.2 percent to $24.46 million.
  Exports fell 8.83 percent to $24.43 million. Imports fell 82.23 percent to $24,232.
• Trade with No.5 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 7.22 percent to $22.49 million.
  Exports rose 7.22 percent to $22.49 million. There were no imports.

British Virgin Islands ranked No. 119 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 134.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to British Virgin Islands by value through August were the categories of Civilian aircraft, parts; Gasoline, other fuels; Low-value shipments; Passenger vehicles; and Motorboats and yachts, respectively. They accounted for 66.38 percent of total exports to British Virgin Islands.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from British Virgin Islands –– Returned exports, without change; Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc.; Estimates of low-value imports; Handbags, wallets; and Computers –– accounted for 98.53 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to British Virgin Islands:

• Civilian aircraft, parts rose 858.98 percent compared to last year to $155.1 million.
• Gasoline, other fuels rose 74.18 percent compared to last year to $35.83 million.
• Low-value shipments rose 7.22 percent compared to last year to $22.49 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 14.57 percent compared to last year to $6 million.
• Motorboats and yachts fell 53.74 percent compared to last year to $4.35 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from British Virgin Islands:

• Returned exports, without change rose 139.83 percent compared to last year to $10.65 million.
• Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. totaled $900,000. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Estimates of low-value imports fell 7.62 percent compared to last year to $102,654.
• Handbags, wallets totaled $54,548. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Computers fell 62.13 percent compared to last year to $49,813.

In the latest annual figures available, British Virgin Islands recorded $373.16 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to British Virgin Islands were $ 312.91 M and imports from British Virgin Islands were $60.25 M. The U.S. surplus with British Virgin Islands was $252.66 M.