Saint Kitts and Nevis - Economy
How is the economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis? Based on the information we have, Saint Kitts and Nevis has a high-income, tourism-based Caribbean OECS economy; better debt balancing; CARICOM and ECCU member; growing offshore financial and telecommunications hub; environmentally fragile; unique citizenship-driven growth model. Key agricultural products in this country include: coconuts, tropical fruits, root vegetables, vegetables, eggs, pulses, tomatoes, beef, sweet potatoes, watermelons (2022).
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Labor force
Industrial production growth rate -2.92% (2022 est.)
Industries tourism, cotton, salt, copra, clothing, footwear, beverages
Population below poverty line
Taxes and other revenues 15.04% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2022 2.7 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 2.7 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 2.7 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 2.7 (2019 est.)
Exchange rates 2018 2.7 (2018 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 31 December 2017 $201.8 million (31 December 2017 est.)
Debt - external 31 December 2016 $187.9 million (31 December 2016 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $293.98 million (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $337.533 million (2021 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020 $373.502 million (2020 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2022 -$33.19 million (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$50.346 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020 -$96.291 million (2020 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2017 62.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
Public debt 2016 61.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Public debt 2014 57.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
Budget
Revenues $286 million (2020 est.)
Expenditures $324 million (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) 1.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Remittances
Remittances 2022 3.41% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 4.32% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2020 3.57% of GDP (2020 est.)
Imports
Imports 2022 $531.167 million (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $412.276 million (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $430.263 million (2020 est.)
Imports (partners) US 47%, Italy 9%, Turkey 6%, Trinidad and Tobago 6%, China 5% (2022)
Comodities Imports force ships, refined petroleum, plastic products, cars, jewelry (2022)
Exports
Imports 2022 $531.167 million (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $412.276 million (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $430.263 million (2020 est.)
Exports (partners) US 61%, India 7%, Trinidad and Tobago 5%, Germany 4%, Canada 3% (2022)
Comodities Exports force measuring instruments, broadcasting equipment, electrical transformers, electrical control boards, ships (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $1.371 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $1.26 billion (2021 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020 $1.271 billion (2020 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $965.639 million (2022 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2022 $28,800 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $26,500 (2021 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2020 $26,700 (2020 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 1.1% (2017 est.)
Industry 30% (2017 est.)
Services 68.9% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 41.4% (2017 est.)
Government consumption 25.9% (2017 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 30.8% (2017 est.)
Investment in inventories 0% (2017 est.)
Exports of goods and services 62.5% (2017 est.)
Imports of goods and services -60.4% (2017 est.)
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