Manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Manufactures exports was 86.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2017, manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 86.4%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 95.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1982.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.1% | — |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +60.6% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +107.4% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 25.0% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 28.5% | 70.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 69.0% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.0% | 88.0% | 8 |
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)
- 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 manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Manufactures exports in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 86.4% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1982.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for manufactures exports?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.