Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Transport services was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.1% | — |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6 |
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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 transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for transport services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.