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ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

SURINAME

102,089

Population

591,919

Population

$815 million

GDP (USD)

$3.665 billion

GDP (USD)

$11,600

GDP Per Capita (USD)

$13,900

GDP Per Capita (USD)

Agriculture – 7.1% Industry – 17.4% Services – 75.5% (2017 est)

GDP Contribution by Sector

Agriculture – 11.6% Industry – 31.1% Services – 57.4% (2017 est)

GDP Contribution by Sector

$2.70

Official Exchange Rate (per US Dollar)

$7.7

Official Exchange Rate (per US Dollar) Merchandise Trade Export Value (USD thousand) Top 5 Exports (2017)

$43,899 (2016)

Merchandise Trade Export Value (USD thousand)

$1,441,019

Top 5 Exports (2017 est)

1.

Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten Beverages, spirits and vinegar Edible vegetables, roots and tubers Residues and waste from the food industries Cereals

1. Switzerland – 32% 2. China – 22.5% 3. Belgium– 10.8% 4. Guyana– 8% 5. United Arab Emirates – 7.4% Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins etc Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc Commodities not elsewhere specified Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal Cereals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. 3.

4.

5.

1. Barbados – 17.1% 2. St Lucia– 17%

Top 5 Export Partners and (%) share in total exports

Top 5 Export Partners and (%) share in total exports

3. Trinidad and Tobago – 15.6% 4. Antigua and Barbuda – 15% 5. Dominica – 8.1%

$375,679 (2016)

Merchandise Trade Import Value (USD thousand)

$1,208,805

Merchandise Trade Import Value (USD thousand)

Top 5 Imports (2017 est)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers Electrical, electronic equipment

Top 5 Imports (2017)

1. United States of America – 31.8% 2. Netherlands – 13.7% 3. Trinidad and Tobago – 9.7% Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers etc Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc Vehicles Electrical, electronic equipment Plastics and articles thereof 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Vehicles Cereals

1. United States of America – 39.6% 2. Trinidad and Tobago – 20.4% 3. United Kingdom – 5.8%

Top 5 Imports Partners and (%) share in total imports

Top 5 Imports Partners and (%) share in total imports

4. China – 5.1% 5. Japan – 3.4%

4. China – 8.6% 5. Japan – 2.8%

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Ease of doing business rank (out of 190 economies)

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Ease of doing business rank (out of 190 economies)