Travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Travel services was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 17.8% for travel services in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 33.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.0% | — |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +240.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +5.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 17.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +240.7% | 4.6% | 15.5% |
| 2000 | +88.9% | 9.7% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 10.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Travel services in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 17.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for travel services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.