[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · VCT · 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines trade profile
In 2024, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded $83.8M in merchandise exports and $543.0M in imports, producing a $459.2M trade deficit. Exports changed +42.1% from the previous year, while imports changed +8.9%.[1]
Exports
$83.8M
+42.1%
Imports
$543.0M
+8.9%
Trade balance
-$459.2M
deficit
Active partners
270
43 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$30.3M
HS 89 · HS chapter
13 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
2$13.3M
HS 11 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
3$8.5M
HS 23 · HS chapter
7 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
4$6.3M
HS 03 · HS chapter
113 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
5$3.5M
HS 22 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 18 export partners
6$2.6M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
15 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
7$2.1M
HS 70 · HS chapter
54 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
8$1.9M
HS 07 · HS chapter
61 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$22.6M
Trinidad and Tobago
Annual change +1025.9% · 3-year CAGR 125.9%
2$9.3M
Greece
Annual change +9238.6% · 3-year CAGR 52.4%
3$9.1M
United States
Annual change +51.7% · 3-year CAGR 14.6%
4$8.5M
Barbados
Annual change +13.2% · 3-year CAGR 13.6%
5$8.0M
Saint Lucia
Annual change +28.1% · 3-year CAGR 6.3%
6$6.9M
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Annual change +59.4% · 3-year CAGR 32.1%
7$5.4M
Dominica
Annual change +2.0% · 3-year CAGR 12.6%
8$4.0M
Antigua and Barbuda
Annual change +7.7% · 3-year CAGR 3.7%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.