Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 10.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 37.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1987.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th of 203 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 within in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.2% | — |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +133.7% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -87.5% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +225.9% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +111.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +30.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +225.9% | 3.2% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 3.2% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 10.8% compare
- 115 Seychelles 10.5% compare
- 116 Aruba 10.4% compare
- 118 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 119 Gambia 10.0% compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 10.0% compare
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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1987.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.