Computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Computer, communications and other services was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 37.2%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.9% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +537.5% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -23.5% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 6.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 27.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 37.2% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 724.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Computer, communications and other services in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 37.2% 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.