Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 35.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2012.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +4.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 35.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 62% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 35.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.9% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 473.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.6676 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 345.97 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 35.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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