Saint Helena
2020 Product Exports | Imports: $11.4M | $52.9M, 214 of 226 | 215 of 226
2007 Service Exports | Imports : $160k | $20M, 190 of 191 | 187 of 189
Overview In 2020 Saint Helena was the number 214 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 215 in total imports.
Exports The top exports of Saint Helena are Crustaceans ($8.19M), Integrated Circuits ($571k), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($359k), Broadcasting Equipment ($310k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($289k), exporting mostly to United States ($5.15M), Japan ($2.97M), United Kingdom ($1.11M), Australia ($655k), and Italy ($284k).
Imports The top imports of Saint Helena are Refined Petroleum ($7.87M), Paintings ($4.81M), Delivery Trucks ($2.12M), Baked Goods ($2.08M), and Iron Sheet Piling ($1.63M), importing mostly from United Kingdom ($25.8M), South Africa ($6.92M), Turkey ($5.18M), United States ($4.76M), and Greece ($3.86M).
Latest Trends
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#permalink to sectionThe following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Saint Helena.
Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Latest Data
#permalink to sectionThe data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Historical Data
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#permalink to sectionTop Export (2020): Crustaceans, $8.19M
Top Destination (2020): United States, $25.8M
In 2020, Saint Helena exported a total of $11.4M, making it the number 214 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Saint Helena have changed by -$25.6M from $37.1M in 2015 to $11.4M in 2020.
The most recent exports are led by Crustaceans ($8.19M), Integrated Circuits ($571k), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($359k), Broadcasting Equipment ($310k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($289k). The most common destination for the exports of Saint Helena are United States ($5.15M), Japan ($2.97M), United Kingdom ($1.11M), Australia ($655k), and Italy ($284k).
Market Growth
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- Italy, $270k (+ 1.9k%)
- Japan, $246k (+ 9.05%)
- United Kingdom, $192k (+ 20.8%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2019 - 2020)
- Turkey, $5.16M (+ 40.3k%)
- United States, $4.2M (+ 750%)
- Greece, $3.84M (+ 27.6k%)
Service Trade
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#permalink to sectionSaint Helena Exports Services (2007): $160k
Saint Helena Imports Services (2007): $20M
In 2007, Saint Helena exported $160k worth of services. The top services exported by Saint Helena in 2007 were Other royalties and license fees ($98.1k) and Postal and courier services ($62.1k).
The top services imported by Saint Helena in 2007 were Workers' remittances ($10M), Other government services ($5.54M), and Sea transport ($4.37M).
Economic Complexity
#permalink to sectionMost Specialized Products by RCA Index
#permalink to sectionSaint Helena has a high level of specialization in Crustaceans (493), Microscopes (39.3), Collector's Items (32.9), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps (30.7), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish (22.9). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Saint Helena observed and expected exports in each product.
Most Complex Products by PCI
#permalink to sectionThe highest complexity exports of Saint Helena according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Integrated Circuits (1.41), Other Paper Machinery (1.39), Laboratory Reagents (1.31), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (1.3), and Musical Instrument Parts (1.28). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Export Opportunities by Relatedness
#permalink to sectionThe top export opportunities for Saint Helena according to the relatedness index, are Other Electrical Machinery (0.038), Other Clocks and Watches (0.037), Balances (0.037), Medical Instruments (0.037), and Watch Movements (0.036). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Saint Helena is not specialized in.
Product Space
#permalink to sectionThe product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
Diversification Frontier
#permalink to sectionThe Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
