Food imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Food 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 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Food 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 12.8%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.4%, 1.4× 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
- 25 Tajikistan 26.5% compare
- 26 Seychelles 26.1% compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.0% compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 30 Cuba 25.2% compare
- 31 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,738 current US$ per person (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 28th 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.