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ST KITTS AND NEVIS
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Basseterre
260 sq km
English
56,000 (2015)
East Caribbean dollar
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Head of State
HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor-General HE
Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton
Head of Government
Prime Minister The Hon Dr Timothy Harris
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
0.7
13,737.3
1.1
20,572.0
-1.9
-0.1
-15.9
7.1
na
0.7
13,642.5
1.1
20,518.2
-0.9
-0.1
-9.8
1.4
na
0.8
14,498.6
1.2
21,877.3
6.2
-0.1
-13.4
1.0
na
0.9
15,739.1
1.3
23,343.3
6.1
-0.1
-12.1
0.7
na
0.9
16,459.5
1.4
24,476.2
5.0
-0.1
-12.3
-2.8
na
1.0
16,978.7
1.4
25,371.8
3.5
-0.2
-17.2
-1.3
na
Australia's trade and investment relationship with St Kitts & Nevis (b)
Australian merchandise trade with St Kitts & Nevis, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to St Kitts & Nevis
614
Imports from St Kitts & Nevis
61
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
675
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Beef, f.c.f.
Lighting fixtures & fittings
499
110
6
Australia's trade in services with St Kitts & Nevis, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to St Kitts & Nevis
0
Imports of services from St Kitts & Nevis
0
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Rank
188th
194th
201st
Growth (yoy)
-2.6%
-49.4%
-10.1%
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Electrical circuits equipment
Telecom equipment & parts
Alcoholic beverages
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
Australia's investment relationship with St Kitts & Nevis, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in St Kitts & Nevis
St Kitts & Nevis' investment in Australia
35
16
11
Rank
..
..
Growth (yoy)
..
..
Total
0
0
FDI
0
0
St Kitts & Nevis' global merchandise trade relationships
St Kitts & Nevis' principal export destinations, 2015
1 United States
2 Poland
3 Bangladesh
29 Australia
44.4%
14.6%
10.1%
0.1%
St Kitts & Nevis' principal import sources, 2015
1 United States
2 Trinidad & Tobago
3 Barbados
39 Australia
37.7%
22.7%
4.4%
0.1%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified