Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Compare Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VC · VCT · BACI 670 · latest data 2024

Exports

$56M USD, nominal · 2024

= $56 M72.5% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$445M USD, nominal · 2024

= $445 M0.4% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancedeficit

−$389M USD, nominal · 2024

= $389 M

Total trade

$501M USD, nominal · 2024

= $501 M23.1% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#197 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #195 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's exports fell from $116M in 1995 to $56M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$389M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$116 M$258 M−$142 M$374 M
1996$99 M$159 M−$60 M$258 M
1997$165 M$268 M−$103 M$434 M
1998$139 M$316 M−$176 M$455 M
1999$175 M$352 M−$176 M$527 M
2000$115 M$302 M−$187 M$417 M
2001$160 M$329 M−$169 M$489 M
2002$184 M$310 M−$126 M$494 M
2003$102 M$332 M−$230 M$433 M
2004$259 M$469 M−$211 M$728 M
2005$194 M$527 M−$333 M$721 M
2006$269 M$516 M−$247 M$784 M
2007$182 M$522 M−$340 M$703 M
2008$294 M$599 M−$305 M$893 M
2009$316 M$589 M−$273 M$904 M
2010$176 M$528 M−$352 M$704 M
2011$122 M$530 M−$407 M$652 M
2012$90 M$482 M−$392 M$572 M
2013$96 M$535 M−$439 M$631 M
2014$196 M$505 M−$310 M$701 M
2015$226 M$459 M−$233 M$686 M
2016$368 M$422 M−$55 M$790 M
2017$306 M$431 M−$125 M$737 M
2018$203 M$519 M−$315 M$722 M
2019$205 M$446 M−$242 M$651 M
2020$274 M$409 M−$135 M$683 M
2021$201 M$550 M−$349 M$751 M
2022$166 M$507 M−$341 M$673 M
2023$64 M$580 M−$515 M$644 M
2024$56 M$445 M−$389 M$501 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 #160 → #197.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.01%#160#164
19960.00%0.00%#166#174
19970.00%0.00%#159#167
19980.00%0.01%#160#165
19990.00%0.01%#157#165
20000.00%0.00%#168#174
20010.00%0.01%#167#172
20020.00%0.00%#167#179
20030.00%0.00%#176#177
20040.00%0.01%#165#173
20050.00%0.01%#176#174
20060.00%0.00%#171#177
20070.00%0.00%#182#182
20080.00%0.00%#175#182
20090.00%0.00%#170#181
20100.00%0.00%#181#186
20110.00%0.00%#190#188
20120.00%0.00%#198#189
20130.00%0.00%#195#188
20140.00%0.00%#184#187
20150.00%0.00%#185#190
20160.00%0.00%#176#191
20170.00%0.00%#177#192
20180.00%0.00%#182#191
20190.00%0.00%#183#192
20200.00%0.00%#173#189
20210.00%0.00%#187#188
20220.00%0.00%#193#192
20230.00%0.00%#199#190
20240.00%0.00%#197#195
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

United States was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's top trading partner in 2024, at 26.3% of total trade; the top five partners covered 66.1%.

Top partner share
26.3%
Top-5 share
66.1%
Partners
85
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.131

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Top partners of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1United States$6 M$126 M$132 M−$119 M
#2Trinidad & Tobago$23 M$79 M$102 M−$57 M
#3United Kingdom$1 M$39 M$40 M−$38 M
#4China$0 M$33 M$33 M−$33 M
#5Germany$0 M$25 M$25 M−$25 M
#6Italy$0 M$23 M$24 M−$23 M
#7Barbados$7 M$13 M$20 M−$6 M
#8Greece$10 M$3 M$14 M$7 M
#9Japan$0 M$12 M$12 M−$12 M
#10Netherlands$1 M$10 M$11 M−$9 M
#11Türkiye$0 M$11 M$11 M−$11 M
#12Canada$0 M$7 M$7 M−$6 M
#13Grenada$3 M$3 M$6 M$1 M
#14Angola$0 M$6 M$6 M−$6 M
#15France$0 M$5 M$6 M−$5 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 Vincent and the Grenadines's trade in 2024.

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

Concentration & risk

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.117 → 0.227, a moderately concentrated export base across 65 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.1170.1264481
19960.0890.1185361
19970.1340.13357101
19980.0840.1145187
19990.1190.1056496
20000.0920.09661109
20010.0970.08574109
20020.1310.10178116
20030.0890.10871117
20040.1520.08875128
20050.2290.08673128
20060.1440.08875125
20070.1250.10782149
20080.1450.09989161
20090.1700.09284182
20100.1650.11298162
20110.0700.13389150
20120.0690.15090151
20130.0680.11598148
20140.1520.12294142
20150.1450.12395142
20160.1540.145100139
20170.1990.130100136
20180.2240.129107148
20190.1780.12993148
20200.2930.15289143
20210.1840.14394159
20220.1440.20096156
20230.0900.16391145
20240.2270.1346566
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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.