Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1977–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9% | — |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +59.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 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 outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.