Ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Ores and metals imports was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.8% for ores and metals imports in 2017.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -38.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +450.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -87.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +181.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -21.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +450.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| 1993 | +181.9% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 8 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.7% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Ores and metals imports in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.8% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for ores and metals imports?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.