Economy

The economy is very basic with seven different types of goods all priced differently on each island:

* Rum
* Coffee
* Spice
* Silk
* Gems
* Sugar
* Bananas

Trading is a simple money-making strategy, which makes use of the goods system. Head to an island that sells a good you desire at the cheapest price (see resources below); fill your cargo with that commodity. Again, using the resources below, find which island is buying the commodity you have at the highest price. Go to that island to sell your cargo, which will earn you a minimum profit of 150%.

Trading goods is **the fastest way to get Gold** if you do it right. If you want to buy an expensive ship or item, this is usually the way to go.

## Prices

Lowest price in green, highest price in red.

## Cargo Space

Each good takes up a different amount of cargo space.

## Trade Route Analysis (updated)

### Top Routes (new)

Listed below are the top three trade routes in the game (accurate as of 6/5/2023). Percentages are not taken into account as they don't represent actual profits.

1. **Jamaica-Spain-Guinea:** This route is the best route now. Buy sugar in Jamaica and sell at Spain. Buy rum in Spain and sell in Guinea. Buy gems in Guinea and sell at Jamaica.
2. **Jamaica-Malaysia-Brazil:** Buy bananas in Jamaica and sell at Malaysia. Buy spice in Malaysia and sell in Brazil. Buy coffee in Brazil and sell at Jamaica.
3. **Jamaica-Cuba-Labrador:** Buy bananas in Jamaica and sell at Cuba. Buy spice in Cuba and sell in Labrador. Buy gems in Labrador and sell at Jamaica.

**If your trying to trade but the most profitable routes are to risky, use these**

**Guinea-Malaysia:** Buy gems at Spain sell Malaysia, Buy silk at Malaysia sell at Spain.

**Labrador-Brazil:** Buy silk at Labrador and sell at Brazil, Buy sugar at Brazil and sell at Labrador.

**Spain-Cuba:** Buy sugar at Cuba and sell Spain, Buy silk at Cuba sell at Spain

### Circle Route

The circle route is not the best route anymore because of changed prices (v1.25.1) (6/5/2023), but is in the top 3 routes. Profit per full route (1k cargo): $97916,6

1. **Brazil-Malaysia:** Buy Coffee at Brazil and sell Coffee at Malaysia.
2. **Malaysia-Guinea:** Buy Silk at Malaysia and sell Silk at Guinea.
3. **Guinea-Spain:** Buy Coffee at Guinea and sell Coffee at Spain.
4. **Spain-Cuba:** Buy Silk at Spain and sell Silk at Cuba.
5. **Cuba-Labrador:** Buy Spice at Cuba and sell Spice at Labrador.
6. **Labrador-Brazil:** Buy Silk at Labrador and sell Silk at Brazil

### Top Routes (old)

Listed below are the top five trade routes in the game (accurate as of 3/12/2023). Taken into account is distance between islands, actual profit made per route (per cargo, accounting for cargo efficiency). Percentages are not taken into account as they don't represent actual profits.

1. **Cuba-Labrador** Profit/Distance: $181. Take Coffee from Cuba to Labrador, then Silk from Labrador to Cuba. This route is the most profitable route.
2. **Guinea-Spain:** Profit/Distance: $170.Take Rum from Guinea to Spain, then Gems from Spain to Guinea. This route is recommended when Cuba-Labrador trading route is too dangerous to travel.
3. **Cuba-Jamaica:** Profit/Distance: $168. Take Coffee from Cuba to Jamaica, then Silk from Jamaica to Cuba. This route is recommended when other trading routes are too dangerous to travel.
4. **Malaysia-Brazil:** Profit/Distance: $162.Take Silk from Malaysia to Brazil, then Spice from Brazil to Malaysia. This route has perfect combination of profitability and safety (Especially if you go along the border). This route is recommended, if other routes are too dangerous to travel.
5. **Malaysia-Guinea:** Profit/Distance: $159. Take Silk from Malaysia to Guinea, then Spice from Guinea to Malaysia. This route is less profitable than other routes, but is useful when another routes are dangerous.

Old analysis of 10-island map can be found on this document.

****Economy****
**Islands** | Spain • Guinea • Cuba • Jamaica • Malaysia • Labrador • Brazil

**Cargo** | Rum • Coffee • Spice • Silk • Gems • Sugar • Bananas