Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is -2.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 110.4% on the previous year and down 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 65.22 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -48.86 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 52.84 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1979 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1980 | 65.22 % change on previous year | +1357.9% |
| 1981 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1982 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1983 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1984 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 1985 | -0.8126 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1986 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -1321.9% |
| 1987 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 1989 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1991 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1992 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1616 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1994 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +9646.4% |
| 1995 | 19.76 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1996 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1998 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +456.9% |
| 1999 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2000 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2001 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2002 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -1019.8% |
| 2004 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 34.85 % change on previous year | +600.0% |
| 2008 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2009 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3406 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2012 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -1840.3% |
| 2013 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2014 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2016 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +231.3% |
| 2018 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2020 | -48.86 % change on previous year | -562.5% |
| 2021 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2022 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2025 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.07 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 52.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.25 % change on previous year | -0.8126 % change on previous year | 65.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 19.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 34.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -48.86 % change on previous year | 50.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 161 Comoros -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belize -2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Togo -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Mali -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Solomon Islands -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 167 New Caledonia -3.84 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Saint Lucia
- Merchandise trade 41.2% (2025)
- Food imports 27.6% (2020)
- Manufactures imports 57.0% (2020)
- Merchandise imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.6% (2020)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2020)
- Merchandise exports 85.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 471.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.22 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.86 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.