Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Transport services was 44.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 44.3%.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 61.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1997.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.0% | — |
| 1979 | 38.6% | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +12.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 44.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 38.6% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 35.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 31.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 38.5% | 44.6% | 6 |
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 transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Transport services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 44.3% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1997.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for transport services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 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.