Food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Food imports was 26.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1976–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 26.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 37.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2006.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.3% | — |
| 1980 | 35.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -4.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 26.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 25.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 29.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 24 Guinea 26.6% compare
- 25 Tajikistan 26.5% compare
- 26 Seychelles 26.1% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.4% compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 30 Cuba 25.2% compare
More private sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Merchandise trade 43.5% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate -35.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,094 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Food imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 26.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for food imports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.