Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan sunset
Long Beach, Tinian
Tinian Hotel lobby
The ruins of the House of Taga stones
Saipan at night
Northern Marianas Islands Museum

The economy of the Northern Mariana Islands benefits substantially from financial assistance from the United States and tourism. The rate of funding has declined as locally generated government revenues have grown. An agreement for the years 1986 to 1992 entitled the islands to $228 million for capital development, government operations, and special programs. Since 1992, funding has been extended one year at a time. The Commonwealth received funding of $11 million for infrastructure, for FY96/97 through FY02/03, with an equal local match.