Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 26.3% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 65.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.2% | — |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +62.8% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 26.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +62.8% | 40.3% | 65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.3% | 28.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 38.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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)
- Commercial service imports 256.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 493.43 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 724.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Transport services in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 26.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for transport services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.