Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 7,352 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 7,352 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 7,889 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170.49 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Saint Lucia ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 266.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 219.22 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 170.49 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 199.66 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 281.8 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 481.38 current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 1987 | 580.05 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +133.3% |
| 1989 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,573 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 2,142 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 2,052 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,051 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,024 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,994 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,084 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,161 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,203 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,717 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1,945 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2,492 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 2,555 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,919 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,520 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3,652 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,877 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,615 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,769 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,085 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,786 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,099 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 3,654 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 3,238 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 3,601 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3,528 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,760 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,484 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,175 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 5,972 current US$ per person | +88.1% |
| 2022 | 7,889 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 7,352 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 553.58 current US$ per person | 170.49 current US$ per person | 1,430 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,977 current US$ per person | 1,431 current US$ per person | 2,259 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,850 current US$ per person | 1,717 current US$ per person | 3,877 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 current US$ per person | 3,238 current US$ per person | 5,099 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,097 current US$ per person | 3,175 current US$ per person | 7,889 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 60 Malaysia 7,588 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Barbados 7,518 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Tuvalu 7,410 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 7,159 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,070 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Romania 6,921 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 7,352 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,889 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.49 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.