Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saint Lucia: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 93.5% against 41.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 98.8% | 55.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 80.5% | 42.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 86.6% | 45.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 89.4% | 42.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 93.9% | 51.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 92.1% | 56.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 93.5% against 41.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Lucia?
- 51.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Lucia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Lucia rank globally for travel services?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.