European Union vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- European Union
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 13.5% against 7.7% in European Union, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
European Union ranks 25th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 10.7% | 4.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.5% | 4.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 14.8% | 7.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, European Union or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 13.5% against 7.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between European Union and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 5.8%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- European Union ranks 25th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.