Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 671.73 million current US$ against 670.92 million current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 808,000 current US$.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Saint Lucia ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.58 million current US$ | 10.28 million current US$ | 53.31 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | 128.70 million current US$ | 39.66 million current US$ | 89.04 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 209.79 million current US$ | 102.40 million current US$ | 107.39 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 470.78 million current US$ | 223.07 million current US$ | 247.70 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 639.01 million current US$ | 319.71 million current US$ | 319.30 million current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 671.73 million current US$ against 670.92 million current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 808,000 current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Saint Lucia ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.