Data Notes

External Economy

SOURCE OF DATA FOR TRADE:

The customs declaration forms which are completed by importers and exporters is the main source of data for Trade Statistics.

Trade figures are reported based on the Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF).

Imports:

Products of foreign origin brought into a country.

Exports:

Products of local origin sold to other countries

Balance of Trade:

the difference between export earnings and import expenditure

S.I.T.C:

Standard International Trade Classification

Please note that Trade Statistics are unavailable for the periods January 2011 onwards due to difficulties beyond the control of the Anguilla Statistics Department. We apologise for the inconveniences that this may cause. When the data becomes available, we would commence the updating of the tables.

Tourism

SOURCE OF DATA FOR TOURISM:

The Embarkation/Disembarkation (E/D) cards which are completed by visitors at ports of entry is the main source of data for Tourism Statistics.

SYMBOLS

The following symbols may have been used in tables and charts:

0

nil

-

Figure not available

%

Per cent

…

Figure can not be published

EC$

Eastern Caribbean Dollar

M

Million

n.a.

Not applicable

US$

United States of America Dollar

SELECTED ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

CARIB

Includes all other Caribbean countries excluding St. Martin F.W.I. (and the rest of the French West Indies) and St. Maarten D.W.I. (and the rest of the Dutch West Indies)

OTHER

Includes all other countries and territories not elsewhere categorised

Other Europe

Includes all other European countries excluding the UK, Italy and Germany

St. Maarten D.W.I.

Includes St. Eustatius, St. Marteen, Saba, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao

St. Martin F.W.I.

Includes Saint Barthélemy, St. Martin and Martinique and Guadeloupe

U.K.

United Kingdom

U.S.A

United States of America

VISITORS:

In any particular place, visitors represent all non-residents.  They is divided into day visitors (sometimes referred to as excursionists) and tourists (sometimes referred to as stay-overs).

TOURISTS:

These are persons normally resident abroad (excluding those with Anguillian belongership) who enter the island and remain for not less than twenty-four hours and not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes such as:-

a)   Pleasure, Recreation, Holiday, Sport

b)   Business, Visiting Friends and Relatives, Conference, Health, Studies, Religion, Mission, Meetings

EXCURSIONISTS:

These are visitors staying less than twenty-four hours in the country visited and not over-nighting at an accommodation establishment.

AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY:

This figure is derived from the intended length of stay as declared by the visitors to the Immigration officer, upon arrival into Anguilla.  In Anguilla's case what is measured is intended length of stay as no matching occurs.  The unit of measurement is days.

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:

Country of residence is recorded as the country of citizenship defined on travel documents  presented at border control.

TOURISM SEASONS:

In these tables the winter months consists of the months from November to April.  The summer months consists of the months from May to September.