British Indian Ocean Territory Economy Profile 2006

Economy - overview

All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where joint UK-US defense facilities are located. Construction projects and various services needed to support the military installations are done by military and contract employees from the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the US. There are no industrial or agricultural activities on the islands. When the Ilois return, they plan to reestablish sugarcane production and fishing. The country makes money by selling fishing licenses and postage stamps.

Electricity - production

NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by the US military

Electricity - consumption

NA kWh

Currency (code)

both the British Pound (GBP) and the US Dollar (USD) are accepted