Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 84.34 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.34 million current US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
189th
of 206 countries
All-time high
253.12 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
33.70 million current US$
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia is 84.34 million current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia peaked at 253.12 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.70 million current US$, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 33.76 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.35 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 41.66 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 56.84 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 102.71 million current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 78.01 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 143.48 million current US$ | +83.9% |
| 1989 | 120.91 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 145.77 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 116.88 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 123.49 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 119.06 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 93.77 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 108.34 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 78.78 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 61.62 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 61.87 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.30 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 45.11 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 44.77 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.82 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 62.04 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.36 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 62.83 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 93.43 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 52.88 million current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 163.65 million current US$ | +209.5% |
| 2009 | 253.12 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 215.04 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 137.16 million current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 76.62 million current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 139.09 million current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2014 | 133.82 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 165.30 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 104.81 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 130.11 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 113.87 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 94.45 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 64.82 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 99.90 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 80.44 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 84.34 million current US$ | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.27 million current US$ | 33.70 million current US$ | 143.48 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.49 million current US$ | 55.30 million current US$ | 145.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.80 million current US$ | 44.77 million current US$ | 253.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.03 million current US$ | 76.62 million current US$ | 215.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.37 million current US$ | 64.82 million current US$ | 99.90 million current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia was 84.34 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.12 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.70 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.