International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 9.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Saint Lucia, 2014–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Saint Lucia stood at 9.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 30.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 27.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 30.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.00 million current US$ | -71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.17 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 31.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 138 Djibouti 11.20 million current US$
- 139 Iceland 10.00 million current US$
- 140 Palau 9.60 million current US$
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 9.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Palestine, State of 9.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Saint Lucia?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Saint Lucia was 9.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Saint Lucia ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.