Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 78.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Lucia is 78.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Lucia peaked at 93.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.6% | — |
| 1982 | 73.9% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 77.7% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 91.9% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 86.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 78.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 78.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.6% | 73.9% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 88.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 68.2% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 81.2% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 72.2% | 79.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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 to high-income economies in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Lucia was 78.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Saint Lucia ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.