Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 77.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States is 77.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States peaked at 90.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1974.
Caribbean Small States ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.0% | — |
| 1961 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 75.6% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 78.0% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 80.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.7% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 80.9% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 87.4% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +34.5% | 67.0% | 90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.4% | 75.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.3% | 59.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 61.2% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 84.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 67.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 64.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.7% | 77.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Greenland 98.3% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 97.2% compare
- 3 Bermuda 96.6% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 95.6% compare
- 5 San Marino 95.0% compare
- 6 Bahamas 93.5% compare
- 7 Tuvalu 92.7% compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Caribbean Small States was 77.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.