Flag British Virgin Islands / China Flag

2020
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Exports
: $265k, Rnk 28 / 78

2020
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Top Product
: $245k, Blank Audio Media

2020
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Exports
: $8.81M, Rnk 198 / 209

2020
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Top Product
: $3.12M, Railway Cargo Containers

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.96, Rnk 28 / 127

2020
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 GDP
: $14.7T, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 141%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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GDP PC
: $10,409, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 129%, CURRENT US$
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British Virgin Islands-China In 2020, British Virgin Islands exported $265k to China. The main products that British Virgin Islands exported to China are Blank Audio Media ($245k), Beauty Products ($14.9k), and Hair Products ($2.43k). During the last 21 years the exports of British Virgin Islands to China have increased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $6.67k in 1999 to $265k in 2020.

In 2020, British Virgin Islands did not export any services to China.

China-British Virgin Islands In 2020, China exported $8.81M to British Virgin Islands. The main products that China exported to British Virgin Islands were Railway Cargo Containers ($3.12M), Rubber Tires ($1.08M), and Recreational Boats ($632k). During the last 21 years the exports of China to British Virgin Islands have increased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $185k in 1999 to $8.81M in 2020.

In 2020, China did not export any services to British Virgin Islands.

Comparison In 2020,  British Virgin Islands ranked 163 in total exports ($741M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 1 in total exports ($2.65T).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2020, British Virgin Islands exported $265k to China. The main products exported from British Virgin Islands to China were Blank Audio Media ($245k), Beauty Products ($14.9k), and Hair Products ($2.43k). During the last 21 years the exports of British Virgin Islands to China have increased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $6.67k in 1999 to $265k in 2020.

In 2020, China exported $8.81M to British Virgin Islands. The main products exported from China to British Virgin Islands were Railway Cargo Containers ($3.12M), Rubber Tires ($1.08M), and Recreational Boats ($632k). During the last 24 years the exports of China to British Virgin Islands have increased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $185k in 1996 to $8.81M in 2020.

Market Competitiveness

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Measure

British Virgin Islands
Top Destination
: Cyprus, $422M

China
Top Destination
: United States, $438B

This map shows whether countries import more from British Virgin Islands or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from British Virgin Islands and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, countries that imported more from British Virgin Islands than China were Seychelles ($178M).

In 2019, countries that imported more from China than British Virgin Islands were United States ($438B), Hong Kong ($262B), and Japan ($151B).

Comparative Advantage British Virgin Islands - China

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This chart compares trade between British Virgin Islands and China by product, considering products traded by both, British Virgin Islands and China.

During 2020, British Virgin Islands had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($245k), Chemical Products ($17.3k), and Instruments ($1.61k).

During 2020, China had a large net trade with British Virgin Islands in the exports of Transportation ($4.08M), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.34M), and Machines ($1.05M).

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more British Virgin Islands has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over British Virgin Islands.