Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 90.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 90.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 99.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 1983.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.1% | — |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 95.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +21.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 90.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 90.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 72.8% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 91.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 84.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 74.9% | 90.7% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 90.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 1983.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.