International tourism, expenditures in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: International tourism, expenditures was 4.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2014–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 4.2% for international tourism, expenditures in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.1% | — |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -58.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- International tourism, expenditures in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.2% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.