Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1626.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1626.3% | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -95.4% | 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 5 El Salvador 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Honduras 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Nicaragua 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bahamas 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Dominica 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.