Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -6.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Saint Lucia, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saint Lucia is -6.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 120.3% on the previous year and down 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saint Lucia peaked at 136.4 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -28.02 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -16.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -20.99 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 19 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1985 | 43.47 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1986 | 73.57 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1988 | 136.4 % change on previous year | +511.0% |
| 1989 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1991 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +954.3% |
| 1992 | 38.16 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1995 | 0.254 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +896794.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2000 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2001 | -21.28 % change on previous year | +1565.4% |
| 2002 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2004 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2005 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +358.8% |
| 2006 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2009 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2010 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2011 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2012 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2013 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -611.3% |
| 2014 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2015 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2017 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2018 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 2019 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2020 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 88.38 % change on previous year | -1130.9% |
| 2022 | 32.3 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2023 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.03 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 136.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -28.02 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.39 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 88.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 143 Qatar -6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Ecuador -6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Denmark -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Indonesia -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Sri Lanka -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Hungary -6.8 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saint Lucia was -6.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.4 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.02 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.