U.S. trade with St Kitts and Nevis rose 17.34 percent through August

St Kitts and Nevis’s trade with the United States increased to $138.71 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 17.34 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to St Kitts and Nevis increased 19.63 percent while U.S. imports from St Kitts and Nevis rose 0.5 percent. The U.S. surplus with St Kitts and Nevis was $110.24 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 2 Port Everglades; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I.; and No. 5 Miami International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 2 Port Everglades; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I. and No. 5 Port of San Juan, PR. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 78.27 percent of St Kitts and Nevis’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Palm Beach, FL rose 14.87 percent to $51.71 million.
  Exports rose 14.66 percent to $46.91 million. Imports rose 16.97 percent to $4.8 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port Everglades rose 39.09 percent to $25.73 million.
  Exports rose 40.02 percent to $25.69 million. Imports fell 70.32 percent to $46,369.
• Trade with No.3 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 21.47 percent to $14.39 million.
  Exports rose 21.47 percent to $14.39 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I. fell 4.31 percent to $9.3 million.
  Exports fell 4.31 percent to $9.3 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Miami International Airport rose 92.33 percent to $7.44 million.
  Exports rose 103.67 percent to $5.66 million. Imports rose 63.4 percent to $1.78 million.

St Kitts and Nevis ranked No. 148 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 154.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to St Kitts and Nevis by value through August were the categories of Low-value shipments; Gasoline, other fuels; Civilian aircraft, parts; Misc. iron or steel structures and parts; and Catalytic converters, air, oil filters, respectively. They accounted for 28.47 percent of total exports to St Kitts and Nevis.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from St Kitts and Nevis –– Returned exports, without change; Miscellaneous machine parts; Electrical boards, panels and switches; Power supplies, transformers; and Misc. live animals –– accounted for 82.77 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to St Kitts and Nevis:

• Low-value shipments rose 21.47 percent compared to last year to $14.39 million.
• Gasoline, other fuels fell 1.31 percent compared to last year to $10.4 million.
• Civilian aircraft, parts rose 18720 percent compared to last year to $4.27 million.
• Misc. iron or steel structures and parts rose 1100 percent compared to last year to $3.6 million.
• Catalytic converters, air, oil filters rose 989.85 percent compared to last year to $2.79 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from St Kitts and Nevis:

• Returned exports, without change rose 13.9 percent compared to last year to $3.68 million.
• Miscellaneous machine parts fell 16.34 percent compared to last year to $3.02 million.
• Electrical boards, panels and switches rose 38.61 percent compared to last year to $2.94 million.
• Power supplies, transformers rose 6.51 percent compared to last year to $1.41 million.
• Misc. live animals rose 576.2 percent compared to last year to $730,300.

In the latest annual figures available, St Kitts and Nevis recorded $179.82 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to St Kitts and Nevis were $ 160.19 M and imports from St Kitts and Nevis were $19.63 M. The U.S. surplus with St Kitts and Nevis was $140.56 M.