Country export capability

Saint Kitts and Nevis
export capability

A reported view of Saint Kitts and Nevis's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

KNA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$55.1M2024 reported value
Latest imports$383.2M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$328.1MExports minus imports
Export growth-34.7%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Saint Kitts and Nevis export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded $55.1M in exports and $383.2M in imports. The resulting -$328.1M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -34.7% year on year and show a calculated -8.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $19.6M in reported exports, representing 35.6% of the latest country total. Aircraft was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $15.2M and 27.7% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Saint Kitts and Nevis's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$24.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population46.8KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Saint Kitts and Nevis
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
MaltaMLTStable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAStable0%12%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEStable0%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
CzechiaCZEStable0%71.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
GuyanaGUYStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SlovakiaSVKStable0%1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
CanadaCANStable0%38.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRAStable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
GermanyDEUStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Antigua and BarbudaATGStable0%20.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Saint Kitts and Nevis
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing +60.2%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Slowing +6.2%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Stable -3.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870431 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1$27.7B$27.8B0%Accelerating +2.4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847180 · Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.1B$25.8B0%Stable +133.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 850760 · Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$25.1B$25.0B0%Accelerating +17.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Saint Kitts and Nevis
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18802HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$15.2M27.7%6
29031HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$7.9M14.3%6
32203HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$5.1M9.3%1
49999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$4.6M8.3%1
58537HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$3.4M6.1%2
62206HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$3.3M6.1%1
78504HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$2.8M5.1%11
82202HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$1.4M2.6%3
92208HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$1.2M2.3%7
108543HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$852.4K1.5%5
114907HS4 detail codePrinted books and newspapers (49) ↗$686.1K1.2%1
127116HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$652.7K1.2%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Saint Kitts and Nevis combines $55.1M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded $55.1M in reported exports and $383.2M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $328.1M. Exports changed -34.7% year on year and -8.1% annualized over three years. Aircraft (HS2 88) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Saint Kitts and Nevis exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Saint Kitts and Nevis
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$19.6M35.6%-8.7%-21%
2MaltaMLT$15.2M27.7%-57.8%+9,726.9%
3Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT$3.5M6.3%+6.1%+25.9%
4Trinidad and TobagoTTO$2.1M3.9%+5.2%+20.4%
5Saint LuciaLCA$1.4M2.5%+10.5%+19.9%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.2M2.2%+33.3%+42.6%
7GermanyDEU$1.1M2.1%+9.3%-12.8%
8BelizeBLZ$997.3K1.8%+109.1%+18.1%
9Antigua and BarbudaATG$906.5K1.6%-14.2%+19.6%
10MontserratMSR$821.4K1.5%+710.8%-16.5%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$92.7M
2014
$103.0M
2015
$87.3M
2016
$76.3M
2017
$72.3M
2018
$83.9M
2019
$77.6M
2020
$67.5M
2021
$71.0M
2022
$52.6M
2023
$84.4M
2024
$55.1M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance8,815 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share0%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak5.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports58.3%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-26.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration2,125

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,211.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: Stable. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3KNA
Exports Usd$55.1M
Imports Usd$383.2M
Trade Balance Usd-$328.1M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-34.7%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct15.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-8.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct8%
Export Partner Hhi2,125
Export Product Hhi1,211.9
Momentum Score-26.7
Risk Score16.7
Gdp Million Usd1,122.39 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$24.0K
Population46,843
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km8,815 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,629
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners30
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.3
Pct Products High Elasticity61
Pct Products Low Elasticity5
Real Market Potential463,120
Foreign Market Potential177,024.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3KNA
All History Lane Count393
Current Lane Count23
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count0
High Volatility Lane Count5
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count4
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count7
Access Friction Lane Count1
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count0
Monitored Exports Current Usd$28.0M
Attention Exports Usd$0.0
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.4M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$741.4K
Non Fta Exports Usd$11.7M
Monitored Attention Share Pct0%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct58.3%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.4
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct5.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,778 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$55.1M
Total Imports Latest Usd$383.2M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$328.1M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-34.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-8.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,122.39 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$24.0K
Population Latest46,843
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest177,024.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct0.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct0.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0%
Partner Hhi Latest2,125
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct35.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct69.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg4,064
Partner Hhi All Max5,860.7
Product Hhi Latest1,211.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct27.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct51.2%
Product Hhi All Avg1,095.7
Product Hhi All Max2,147.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct0%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelStable
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$35.7M$115.1M-$79.4MNot reportedNot reported
1996$37.6M$112.5M-$74.9M+5.2%Not reported
1997$49.5M$115.7M-$66.2M+31.8%Not reported
1998$45.7M$133.7M-$88.0M-7.6%+8.6%
1999$42.5M$124.1M-$81.6M-7%+4.2%
2000$69.8M$155.9M-$86.1M+64.2%+12.1%
2001$54.9M$146.0M-$91.1M-21.4%+6.3%
2002$64.2M$160.5M-$96.3M+17%+14.7%
2003$63.3M$203.1M-$139.8M-1.4%-3.2%
2004$64.5M$282.9M-$218.4M+1.8%+5.5%
2005$66.6M$216.3M-$149.7M+3.4%+1.2%
2006$63.4M$295.0M-$231.6M-4.8%+0.1%
2007$68.1M$283.8M-$215.7M+7.4%+1.9%
2008$74.2M$318.7M-$244.5M+9%+3.7%
2009$71.7M$257.2M-$185.5M-3.4%+4.2%
2010$73.6M$305.3M-$231.6M+2.7%+2.6%
2011$81.5M$896.6M-$815.1M+10.7%+3.2%
2012$83.7M$283.1M-$199.4M+2.7%+5.3%
2013$92.7M$442.7M-$350.0M+10.7%+8%
2014$103.0M$435.8M-$332.7M+11.1%+8.1%
2015$87.3M$347.2M-$259.9M-15.3%+1.4%
2016$76.3M$386.5M-$310.2M-12.6%-6.3%
2017$72.3M$436.9M-$364.6M-5.2%-11.1%
2018$83.9M$394.2M-$310.3M+16%-1.3%
2019$77.6M$385.1M-$307.5M-7.5%+0.6%
2020$67.5M$318.5M-$251.0M-13%-2.3%
2021$71.0M$304.2M-$233.2M+5.2%-5.4%
2022$52.6M$381.9M-$329.3M-26%-12.2%
2023$84.4M$332.0M-$247.6M+60.5%+7.7%
2024$55.1M$383.2M-$328.1M-34.7%-8.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
188Aircraft$15.2M27.7%515
222Beverages$11.7M21.3%2524
385Electrical machinery$9.2M16.7%65256
490Optical and medical instruments$8.1M14.6%37133
599HS2 sector 99$4.6M8.3%111
671Precious stones and metals$703.7K1.3%618
749Printed books and newspapers$702.5K1.3%1717
884Machinery$625.9K1.1%40306
972Iron and steel$489.8K0.9%860
1096Miscellaneous manufactured articles$368.7K0.7%1131

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18802Aircraft (88)$15.2M27.7%6
29031Optical and medical instruments (90)$7.9M14.3%6
32203Beverages (22)$5.1M9.3%1
49999HS2 sector 99 (99)$4.6M8.3%1
58537Electrical machinery (85)$3.4M6.1%2
62206Beverages (22)$3.3M6.1%1
78504Electrical machinery (85)$2.8M5.1%11
82202Beverages (22)$1.4M2.6%3
92208Beverages (22)$1.2M2.3%7
108543Electrical machinery (85)$852.4K1.5%5
114907Printed books and newspapers (49)$686.1K1.2%1
127116Precious stones and metals (71)$652.7K1.2%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$19.6M35.6%-8.7%-21%
2MaltaMLT$15.2M27.7%-57.8%+9,726.9%
3Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT$3.5M6.3%+6.1%+25.9%
4Trinidad and TobagoTTO$2.1M3.9%+5.2%+20.4%
5Saint LuciaLCA$1.4M2.5%+10.5%+19.9%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.2M2.2%+33.3%+42.6%
7GermanyDEU$1.1M2.1%+9.3%-12.8%
8BelizeBLZ$997.3K1.8%+109.1%+18.1%
9Antigua and BarbudaATG$906.5K1.6%-14.2%+19.6%
10MontserratMSR$821.4K1.5%+710.8%-16.5%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Malta (MLT)Stable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Stable0%12%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Stable0%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Czechia (CZE)Stable0%71.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
5Guyana (GUY)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Slovakia (SVK)Stable0%1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Canada (CAN)Stable0%38.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Brazil (BRA)Stable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Germany (DEU)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)Stable0%20.6%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Malta (MLT)880240new$581.5M2.6%100
2Germany (DEU)292610new$50.6M0.2%100
3Colombia (COL)720449new$3.0M8.6%100
4Greece (GRC)890392new$197.7M0.1%100
5Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)300212new$5.5B0%100
6Brazil (BRA)591190new$37.7M0.3%100
7Guyana (GUY)220510new$1.7M12.1%100
8India (IND)720449new$2.7B0%99.3
9Netherlands (NLD)732690new$1.3B0%98.3
10Germany (DEU)160250new$157.3M0.1%98.2

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing (+60.2%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Slowing (+6.2%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Stable (-3.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870431$27.7B$27.8B0%Accelerating (+2.4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847180$25.1B$25.8B0%Stable (+133.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)850760$25.1B$25.0B0%Accelerating (+17.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Saint Kitts and Nevis export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Saint Kitts and Nevis export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

What is the latest reported export value for Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded $55.1M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Saint Kitts and Nevis?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $19.6M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Saint Kitts and Nevis's exports?

Aircraft leads by reported value at $15.2M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Saint Kitts and Nevis trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.