Manufactures imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Manufactures imports was 61.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures 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
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 61.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 68.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2012.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.2% | — |
| 1980 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +13.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 61.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 61.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 62.9% | 68.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 55.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 44.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 54.2% | 61.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More private sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Merchandise trade 43.5% (2025)
- Food imports 26.0% (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 manufactures imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Manufactures imports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 61.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2012.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for manufactures imports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.