Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 80.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1977–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 80.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 92.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2014.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 83.2% | — |
| 1978 | 86.5% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 91.8% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 80.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 80.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 83.2% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 84.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 85.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 77.2% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.2% | 83.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 38 Czechia 81.2% compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.9% compare
- 40 Gibraltar 80.9% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 79.6% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 79.4% compare
- 44 Romania 78.9% compare
More private sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Merchandise trade 43.5% (2025)
- Food imports 26.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 80.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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.