SH · SHN · BACI 654 · latest data 2024

Exports

$33M USD, nominal · 2024

= $33 M40.1% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$53M USD, nominal · 2024

= $53 M52.9% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$20M USD, nominal · 2024

= $20 M

Total trade

$86M USD, nominal · 2024

= $86 M47.8% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#206 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #217 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Saint Helena's exports grew from $5M in 1995 to $33M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$20M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Saint Helena per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$5 M$21 M−$16 M$26 M
1996$7 M$38 M−$31 M$45 M
1997$8 M$30 M−$22 M$38 M
1998$8 M$33 M−$25 M$41 M
1999$9 M$41 M−$32 M$50 M
2000$10 M$41 M−$31 M$51 M
2001$10 M$33 M−$23 M$44 M
2002$23 M$37 M−$14 M$60 M
2003$20 M$33 M−$13 M$53 M
2004$16 M$38 M−$23 M$54 M
2005$14 M$64 M−$50 M$78 M
2006$15 M$77 M−$62 M$91 M
2007$22 M$77 M−$55 M$99 M
2008$44 M$49 M−$5 M$92 M
2009$23 M$52 M−$29 M$75 M
2010$21 M$58 M−$38 M$79 M
2011$21 M$48 M−$27 M$70 M
2012$19 M$77 M−$58 M$96 M
2013$22 M$84 M−$62 M$106 M
2014$19 M$71 M−$52 M$90 M
2015$38 M$68 M−$31 M$106 M
2016$26 M$47 M−$21 M$74 M
2017$28 M$46 M−$17 M$74 M
2018$24 M$38 M−$14 M$62 M
2019$23 M$35 M−$11 M$58 M
2020$12 M$53 M−$41 M$64 M
2021$39 M$51 M−$12 M$90 M
2022$40 M$45 M−$5 M$85 M
2023$38 M$63 M−$25 M$101 M
2024$33 M$53 M−$20 M$86 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #199 → #206.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Saint Helena per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#199#199
19960.00%0.00%#197#193
19970.00%0.00%#199#197
19980.00%0.00%#198#197
19990.00%0.00%#199#194
20000.00%0.00%#205#205
20010.00%0.00%#207#206
20020.00%0.00%#203#211
20030.00%0.00%#202#208
20040.00%0.00%#204#209
20050.00%0.00%#204#205
20060.00%0.00%#209#205
20070.00%0.00%#205#209
20080.00%0.00%#199#213
20090.00%0.00%#204#214
20100.00%0.00%#204#211
20110.00%0.00%#208#216
20120.00%0.00%#212#212
20130.00%0.00%#210#215
20140.00%0.00%#212#214
20150.00%0.00%#201#213
20160.00%0.00%#204#214
20170.00%0.00%#208#216
20180.00%0.00%#210#217
20190.00%0.00%#211#218
20200.00%0.00%#217#214
20210.00%0.00%#204#215
20220.00%0.00%#205#217
20230.00%0.00%#205#215
20240.00%0.00%#206#217
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

United Kingdom was Saint Helena's top trading partner in 2024, at 25.6% of total trade; the top five partners covered 82.5%.

Top partner share
25.6%
Top-5 share
82.5%
Partners
73
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.159

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Top partners of Saint Helena in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1United Kingdom$0 M$22 M$22 M−$21 M
#2United States$10 M$9 M$19 M$1 M
#3South Africa$0 M$12 M$12 M−$12 M
#4Singapore$10 M$0 M$10 M$10 M
#5Greece$0 M$8 M$8 M−$8 M
#6Japan$4 M$0 M$4 M$4 M
#7Saudi Arabia$2 M$0 M$2 M$2 M
#8Namibia$0 M$2 M$2 M−$2 M
#9Netherlands$1 M$0 M$1 M$1 M
#10Fiji$1 M$0 M$1 M$1 M
#11France$1 M$0 M$1 M$1 M
#12Australia$1 M$0 M$1 M$1 M
#13Central African Rep.$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#14Switzerland$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#15Sweden$0 M$0 M$0 M−$0 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Saint Helena's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Saint Helena's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.427 → 0.208, a moderately concentrated export base across 71 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Saint Helena per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.4270.3981924
19960.2900.2422427
19970.2650.3032524
19980.2480.2402931
19990.1680.1933030
20000.1620.2094429
20010.2060.2354735
20020.1380.2725039
20030.1330.1755532
20040.1480.2235332
20050.1270.2765236
20060.1320.1657041
20070.1560.2706239
20080.3020.2206039
20090.1960.1626736
20100.2040.2846736
20110.2020.3147336
20120.1970.2877235
20130.2240.1976630
20140.2660.2376836
20150.2270.2818039
20160.3800.3447434
20170.2720.3997433
20180.3630.4277631
20190.2640.4737535
20200.2790.2827031
20210.6840.3087724
20220.3360.2947630
20230.1720.2307132
20240.2080.2667129
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.