ICT goods imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: ICT goods imports was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods imports in Caribbean Small States is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 4.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More infrastructure data for Caribbean Small States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.41 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.13 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 573,277 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.32 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.128 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 573,277 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Ict goods imports in Caribbean Small States was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for ict goods imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).