Join our newsletter

The virgin Islands

Located in the center of the Caribbean, St. Croix offers access to 43.69 million consumers throughout the Caribbean.

100,768
Population - 2015
133.73
Total Square Miles
44.5
Median age - 2015

Access To Key Markets

370.6 Million
North America
433.6 Million
South America
43.6 Million
Caribbean Basin

World Class Connectivity

Up to 10Gbps of Bandwidth

Direct Tier-1 Links to Miami and New York

99.99% Reliability

Hardened FAP and Super FAP colocation and cloud services

Providers: AT&T, Level 3, Five ISPs, Four wireless providers

a crowd of people standing around a food truck

Human Capital

Workforce: 52,000 skilled workers

University of the Virgin Islands: Ranked #7 top public school among Southern Regional Colleges

Robust Business Support

Site Selection

Industrial Parks & Site Visit Coordination

Business Support Services

Accelerator Program, Commission for the Preservation of Small Businesses, Eligible Virgin Islands Supplier Program, Export Promotion Program, Incubator Program, Made in the USVI Pop Up Shop, USVI Business Hub, & Weekly Webinars

Financing

Small Business Loans & Loan Guarantee Program

Tax & Financial Incentives

Commercial Zone Program, Economic Development Commission (EDC) Tax Incentive Program, EDC Small Business Program, Enterprise Zone Plan Program, Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Program, Hotel Development Program (HDA), Opportunity Zones, South Shore Trade Zone Program, Sustainable Tourism through Arts-Based Revenue Streams (STARS), & Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Community Development

Abandoned Properties Program, Community Anchor Projects, EntrepreNow Program, & Rejuvenation Program

Our Partners

The U.S. Virgin Islands has established network ties with major international banks for all transactions, and commercial banks and financial services firms operate in the Territory.

How the Economic Development Authority
Can Help You

Unlock new horizons within the US Virgin Islands with the business potential our territory offers with the help of the USVI Economic Development Authority.
With tailored tax programs, incentives, financing options and more.