Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 0.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -45.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +80.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +477.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +60.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +81.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +265.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +107.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +44.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +477.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 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)
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.