Saint Helena
Compare Saint Helena →SH · SHN · BACI 654 · latest data 2024
Exports
= $33 M40.1% over 5 yrs (up)
Imports
= $53 M52.9% over 5 yrs (up)
Trade balancedeficit
= −$20 M
Total trade
= $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 −$20M.
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| Year | Exports ($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 | $86 M |
Trading partners
United Kingdom was Saint Helena's top trading partner in 2024, at 25.6% of total trade; the top five partners covered 82.5%.
- Top partner share
- 25.6%
- Top-5 share
- 82.5%
- Partners
- 73
- Partner HHI (0–1)
- 0.159
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| Rank | Partner | Exports to ($M) | Imports from ($M) | Total ($M) | Balance ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United Kingdom | $0 M | $22 M | $22 M | −$21 M |
| #2 | United States | $10 M | $9 M | $19 M | $1 M |
| #3 | South Africa | $0 M | $12 M | $12 M | −$12 M |
| #4 | Singapore | $10 M | $0 M | $10 M | $10 M |
| #5 | Greece | $0 M | $8 M | $8 M | −$8 M |
| #6 | Japan | $4 M | $0 M | $4 M | $4 M |
| #7 | Saudi Arabia | $2 M | $0 M | $2 M | $2 M |
| #8 | Namibia | $0 M | $2 M | $2 M | −$2 M |
| #9 | Netherlands | $1 M | $0 M | $1 M | $1 M |
| #10 | Fiji | $1 M | $0 M | $1 M | $1 M |
| #11 | France | $1 M | $0 M | $1 M | $1 M |
| #12 | Australia | $1 M | $0 M | $1 M | $1 M |
| #13 | Central African Rep. | $0 M | $0 M | $0 M | $0 M |
| #14 | Switzerland | $0 M | $0 M | $0 M | $0 M |
| #15 | Sweden | $0 M | $0 M | $0 M | −$0 M |
Products & sectors
Product composition of Saint Helena's trade in 2024.
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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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| Year | Export HHI | Import HHI | Export partners | Import partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.427 | 0.398 | 19 | 24 |
| 1996 | 0.290 | 0.242 | 24 | 27 |
| 1997 | 0.265 | 0.303 | 25 | 24 |
| 1998 | 0.248 | 0.240 | 29 | 31 |
| 1999 | 0.168 | 0.193 | 30 | 30 |
| 2000 | 0.162 | 0.209 | 44 | 29 |
| 2001 | 0.206 | 0.235 | 47 | 35 |
| 2002 | 0.138 | 0.272 | 50 | 39 |
| 2003 | 0.133 | 0.175 | 55 | 32 |
| 2004 | 0.148 | 0.223 | 53 | 32 |
| 2005 | 0.127 | 0.276 | 52 | 36 |
| 2006 | 0.132 | 0.165 | 70 | 41 |
| 2007 | 0.156 | 0.270 | 62 | 39 |
| 2008 | 0.302 | 0.220 | 60 | 39 |
| 2009 | 0.196 | 0.162 | 67 | 36 |
| 2010 | 0.204 | 0.284 | 67 | 36 |
| 2011 | 0.202 | 0.314 | 73 | 36 |
| 2012 | 0.197 | 0.287 | 72 | 35 |
| 2013 | 0.224 | 0.197 | 66 | 30 |
| 2014 | 0.266 | 0.237 | 68 | 36 |
| 2015 | 0.227 | 0.281 | 80 | 39 |
| 2016 | 0.380 | 0.344 | 74 | 34 |
| 2017 | 0.272 | 0.399 | 74 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0.363 | 0.427 | 76 | 31 |
| 2019 | 0.264 | 0.473 | 75 | 35 |
| 2020 | 0.279 | 0.282 | 70 | 31 |
| 2021 | 0.684 | 0.308 | 77 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0.336 | 0.294 | 76 | 30 |
| 2023 | 0.172 | 0.230 | 71 | 32 |
| 2024 | 0.208 | 0.266 | 71 | 29 |
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