Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,596 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Saint Lucia 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10,596 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 13,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 21,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 21,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 36,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 38,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 45,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 49,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 62,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 62,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 68,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 74,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 96,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 115,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 127,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 124,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 138,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 139,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 161,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 192,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 184,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 186,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 197,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 224,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 282,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 272,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 267,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 306,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 331,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 371,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 389,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 525,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 478,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 431,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 493,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 494,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 465,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 482,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 500,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 557,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 573,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 625,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 666,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 736,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 376,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 496,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 745,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2023 | 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 65,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 267,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 525,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 465,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 736,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 376,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 33 Mauritius 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 894,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 645,739 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Japan 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.