Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 25.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 25.4% for food imports in 2017.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 25.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2002.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.8% | — |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.7% | 25.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 27 Seychelles 26.1% compare
- 28 Iran 26.1% compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.0% compare
- 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 32 Cuba 25.2% compare
- 33 Dominica 25.2% compare
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 256.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 493.43 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Food imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 25.4% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2002.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for food imports?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.