Manufactures exports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Manufactures exports was 45.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Saint Lucia, 1973–2020
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2020, manufactures exports in Saint Lucia stood at 45.9%.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Saint Lucia peaked at 60.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1973.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.6% | — |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +115.3% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | +37.1% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 42.3% | +83.4% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +75.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 7.6% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 20.7% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 18.8% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 12.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 41.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,601 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Saint Lucia?
- Manufactures exports in Saint Lucia was 45.9% in 2020, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for manufactures exports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.