Saint Kitts and Nevis
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Saint Kitts and Nevis was the world’s 188th largest exporter of goods and 155th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $43 and $470 million USD respectively. Saint Kitts and Nevis’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2017, Saint Kitts and Nevis’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago, with trade representing 0 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Saint Kitts and Nevis is the world’s 185th largest importer of goods and 181st largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $387 and $238 million USD respectively in 2025. Saint Kitts and Nevis’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada. Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Abbreviation |
KN |
Capital |
Basseterre |
WTO Membership Date |
21 February 1996 |
Legal System |
English common law |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Eastern Caribbean dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.skncustoms.com/tariffsearch.aspx |
Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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