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The Economy

The Isle of Man economy has seen 25 years of continued economic growth averaging 6% over the last decade with GDP 113% of the UK average. 

The Island's Government has positively encouraged economic growth in recent years by creating a favourable tax regime and suitable legislative framework for expansion.

The Isle of Man is an established and respected international finance centre, built on political and fiscal stability, low taxation and a fully supported modern infrastructure.

The endorsement of the Isle of Man as a leading finance centre has again been evidenced by Standard and Poor's and Moody's sovereign rating of "AAA", the highest rating awarded and the recent 'white listing' by the OECD.

The key sector which has contributed to this growth has been in financial services, and to encourage diversification sectors have been promoted including film and television, shipping and aircraft management, e-commerce and internet businesses coexisting with traditional industries such as tourism, fishing and agriculture.