Travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Travel services was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 42.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100th 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 48 years of available data.
Travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 39.4% | — |
| 1979 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -9.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 14.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 8.2% | 22.0% | 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 travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Travel services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 19.9% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for travel services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 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.