International tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: International tourism, receipts was 61.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 61.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 70.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2013.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.2% | — |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +213.6% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -12.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 61.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 14.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 61.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +213.6% | 18.8% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 47.3% | 53.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 21.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 18.8% | 70.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 8 Antigua and Barbuda 70.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 65.1% compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 64.0% compare
- 12 Macau, China 60.6% compare
- 13 Bahamas 59.6% compare
- 14 Vanuatu 50.4% compare
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, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- International tourism, receipts in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 61.8% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports 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 residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.