Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 84.34 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 84.34 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 84.34 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +209.5% | 52.88 million current US$ | 163.65 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 186 Aruba 109.76 million current US$ compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 103.90 million current US$ compare
- 188 Curacao 93.18 million current US$ compare
- 190 Dominica 72.02 million current US$ compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 71.33 million current US$ compare
- 192 Vanuatu 62.98 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Saint Lucia was 84.34 million current US$ 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$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.