Merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Merchandise trade was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 37.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 144.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2012.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 154th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.1% | — |
| 1961 | 144.2% | +37.2% |
| 1962 | 95.7% | -33.6% |
| 1963 | 116.9% | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 134.2% | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 132.4% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 124.4% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 107.5% | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 109.6% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 119.9% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 98.2% | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 103.3% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 95.2% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 134.9% | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 129.6% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 80.9% | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 100.8% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 72.0% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 62.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.0% | 95.7% | 144.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.7% | 80.9% | 134.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 62.2% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 44.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 37.5% | 6 |
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More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Merchandise trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 37.5% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 144.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for merchandise trade?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.