Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 81.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 106.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2020.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.0% | — |
| 2012 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 81.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 65.3% | 106.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 59.2% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4629 % change on previous year (2021)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 38,946 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 64,997 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 81.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2020.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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