Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 35 Estonia 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Thailand 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Fiji 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Maldives 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Bulgaria 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia was 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.