Manufactures imports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Manufactures imports was 57.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Saint Lucia, 1973–2020
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Saint Lucia is 57.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Saint Lucia peaked at 67.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 63.5% | — |
| 1974 | 59.6% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 61.9% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67.1% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 61.7% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 59.0% | 66.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 62.2% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 50.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 32.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More private sector data for Saint Lucia
- Merchandise trade 41.2% (2025)
- Food imports 27.6% (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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,601 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Saint Lucia?
- Manufactures imports in Saint Lucia was 57.0% in 2020, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for manufactures imports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.