Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1977–2023
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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 15.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 129th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.9% | — |
| 1978 | 12.6% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +80.5% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -7.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 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 within in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.4% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 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.