Trade in services as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trade in services as share of GDP was 66.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 66.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 81.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.4% | — |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 20.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 41.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 61.5% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 64.9% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 54.5% | 81.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 66.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).