British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands
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The British Virgin Islands use the US dollar despite their British territorial status. Local banking and card services connect resident and visitor spending with international business flows, while payment-provider coverage remains territory-specific. Its 2025 population was 39,700.

Population

40K

GDP

$1.9B

GDP per Capita

$49K

GDP Growth

2.5%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in British Virgin Islands

Physical US-dollar cash continues to be useful in the British Virgin Islands for taxis and small shops, alongside card acceptance. ATM outages and fees can complicate withdrawals, so currency does not guarantee access to notes.

ATMs (PER 100K)

71.4

BANKS (PER 100K)

21.0

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

1.5

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.5

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025