Bonaire's Economy is made up by many different facets

 

Key Economic Indicators

Year
Population
Stay Over arrivals
% Change
Geo Area
Cruise Tourism
Total Rooms > 20 units
Total Rooms < 20 units
GDP(MP) Min. Nafls.
% Price Index
USA
Europe
1992
10,837
50,603
12.8
20,909
15,958
29,976
821
N/A
188.3
1.9
1993
11,512
55,126
8.9
22,465
17,801
17,631
818
N/A
239.6
2.2
1994
12,602
55,820
1.3
24,087
17,730
11,902
831
N/A
265.7
2.9
1995
13,530
59,410
6.4
26,195
20,381
10,718
1.128
N/A
293.7
2.3
1996
14,821

65,080
9.5
27,543
23,188
14,943
864
254
288.9
2.7
1997

15,104
62,776
-3.5
28,413
22,090
20,357
866
254
340.0
2.5
1998
14,975

61,740
-1.7
27,916
21,605
20,208
711
254
360.0
1.6
1999
14,663

61,495
-.04
29,275
20,393
14,790
715
254
N/A
3.4
2000
14,292

51,269
-16.6
25,429
17,950
43,540
775
274
N/A
4.0
2001
13,000
50,395
-1.7
26,357
16,326
40,535
775
274
N/A
1.3

2002

13,000
52,477
4.13
N/A
N/A
42,535
775
274
N/A

-0.3
2003

13,000
64,176
23.21
25,904
30,014
44,601
775
274
N/A

0.8

 

 
min. Nafls
Domestic Product by Economic Activity
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Agriculture, Fishing, and Mining
9.3
8.4
4.8
13.3
8.9
9.1
9.6
10.0
Manufacturing
9.9
5.3
7.3
7.7
6.9
8.3
8.7
8.8
Electricity, Gas, and Water
9.1
12.1
9.5
10.2
12.3
9.6
9.4
10.0
Construction
24.9
32.0
20.9
16.3
15.9
14.4
12.4
13.6
Trade
23.1
23.1
23.4
23.8
24.9
21.3
20.3
21.7
Hotels & Restaurants
16.1
21.0
22.2
28.3
21.9
22.5
26.4
29.5
Transport, Storage, and Communication
47.1
47.9
48.0
37.2
40.1
35.8
35.6
33.8
Financial Intermediation
19.1
17.2
10.1
12.5
20.3
14.6
14.9
16.8
Real Estate, Renting, and Business Activities
34.4
31.9
42.7
43.8
46.2
43.6
45.4
47.2
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security
2.9
26.8
23.9
36.9
35.4
32.8
33.2
34.6
Education Private
21.9
13.6
4.1
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.7
Healthcare & Social Work
21.5
10.6
21.3
21.6
23.8
23.7
20.5
19.2
Other Community, social, and Personal Service Act.
62.2
32.8
21.6
22.3
19.9
17.9
19.3
17.7
Households with Domestic Personnel
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
Value Added, Gross, Market Prices
302.4
283.5
260.6
278.6
281.0
258.2
260.1
267.6
Taxes less Subsidies on Products
20.6
19.2
22.4
21.7
24.9
25.7
22.2
26.2
Domestic Product, Gross, Market Prices
323.0
302.7
283.0
300.2
306.0
283.9
282.4
293.8

Statistics for Key Economic Indicators provided by CBS (Central Bureau of Statistics)

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