This article covers trade between India and Saint Kitts and Nevis and India's development cooperation with the country, including humanitarian and health assistance, ITEC training, the International Solar Alliance and other sectors named in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of June 2026. Trade figures are in millions of US dollars, as the brief gives them.

The economy of St. Kitts and Nevis

According to the MEA brief of June 2026, the economy of St. Kitts & Nevis is characterised by its dominant tourism, agriculture and light manufacturing industries. The brief gives a per capita income of US$ 21,910 (2024) and describes the country as a small island country with a population of a little more than fifty four thousand people.

Trade figures

The brief describes trade with India as low, at US$ 5.1 million for 2023-24, although it states that this was an increase of almost five fold from 0.99 in 2020-21. In 2023-24, India's exports were US$ 4.99 million and its imports US$ 0.11 million. Trade in 2024-25 was US$ 2.82 million, with exports of US$ 2.73 million.

The brief's table gives the following figures (US$ million):

  • 2021-22: India's exports 2.61, India's imports 2.98, total trade 5.59
  • 2022-23: exports 2.63, imports 1.22, total 3.86
  • 2023-24: exports 4.99, imports 0.11, total 5.10
  • 2024-25: exports 2.73, imports 0.09, total 2.82
  • 2025-26 (April 25 to January 26): exports 5.14, imports 0.56, total 5.70

Goods traded

According to the brief, most of the export and import items were scrap metal in the shape of ships, boats and floating structures. It adds that imports included pharmaceuticals, auto parts, apparel and clothing, toys and games.

Humanitarian and health assistance

After St. Kitts & Nevis suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Luis in 1995, the Government of India provided Rs. 5 lakhs as hurricane relief assistance. The brief states that the gesture was greatly appreciated by the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis.

To support the country's efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic, India provided essential medicines and medical supplies worth US$ 100,000. India also donated 20,000 doses of Covishield under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.

ITEC training

India assists St. Kitts and Nevis with capacity building under the ITEC programme, under which 15 slots are offered annually.

International Solar Alliance

The Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance was signed in October 2019. During his 2018 visit, Minister of State Shri C.R. Chaudhary followed up with the authorities of St. Kitts and Nevis on the country's early joining of the Alliance.

Hon. Ian Patches Liburd, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban Development and Transport, attended the Second General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi from 31 October to 2 November 2019. Hon'ble Konris G. Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Domestic Transport, Information, Communication and Technology, and Post, took part in the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi from 27-31 October, 2025.

Other sectors

  • Traditional medicine: the 2018 ministerial visit was also used to follow up on the signing of an MoU on Traditional Systems of Medicine.
  • Digital: an Agreement on India STACK was signed during Foreign Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas's visit to India in August 2024.
  • Sports: an MoU on Sports Cooperation was signed during the same visit.
  • Defence: Lt. Col. J. Anthony Comrie, Commander of the St. Kitts & Nevis Defence Force, visited India for Aero India 2023 in February 2023.