Computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Computer, communications and other services was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 22.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 52.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1978.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.8% | — |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +925.8% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +57.0% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +49.7% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +102.1% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 1.8% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 11.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 16.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 27.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 22.0% | 31.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Food exports 72.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 26.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 37.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 370.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -35.09 % change on previous year (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 22.0% 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 52.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd 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 down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.