Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 11.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Food exports in Caribbean Small States, 1968–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Caribbean Small States stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 20.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1991.
That places Caribbean Small States 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.0% | — |
| 1969 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +36.9% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 7.0% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 20.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 44.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Caribbean Small States?
- Food exports in Caribbean Small States was 11.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1991.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for food exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.