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The mission of the U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research (USVIBER) is to provide information on the state of the economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands in support of both public-sector and private-sector decision-making.

2,238,423

Visitor Arrivals

   2026 TOTAL year-to-date

744,449

air arrivals

AUG YTD 2026

1,493,974

cruise arrivals

AUG YTD 2026

Hotel Occupancy Rates

73.8

JUNE 2026 Only

USVI Visitor Arrivals

2019 to 2026 Year-To-Date

USVI Hotel Occupancy Rates 2018 to JUNE 2026 
year-to-date 

Total Building Permit Value 2025 2026 year-to-date

($) in thousands of dollars

$116,748

Private Residential

august 2026 ytd

$80,020

Private Non-Residential

august 2026 ytd

$10,744

Public Permits

august 2026 ytd

$25,954

USVI BUILDING PERMITS 2026