Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 4.67 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 40.68 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -20.73 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.07 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.66 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 40.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year | 30.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 27.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year | 38.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 135 Finland 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chad 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Philippines 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 139 France 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United States of America 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Libya 4.39 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Saint Lucia
- Merchandise trade 41.2% (2025)
- Food imports 27.6% (2020)
- Manufactures imports 57.0% (2020)
- Merchandise imports 1.01 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 4.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.