Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other 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 commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 27.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 6.6% | — |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +54.4% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +55.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +136.3% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -57.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 5.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 17.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 6.3% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More private sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Merchandise trade 43.5% (2025)
- Food imports 26.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 509.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 209.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 72.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 26.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 37.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 380.27 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 370.28 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.