Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 5,601 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 5,601 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,601 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.61 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Saint Lucia 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 85.57 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 105.81 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 104.69 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 124.35 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 133.34 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 172.65 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 170.85 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 148.99 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 206.13 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 261.72 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 334.72 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 339.62 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 353.5 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 403.39 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 415.44 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 426.95 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 516.93 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 716.54 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 859.37 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 1,065 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 958.67 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,152 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 936.51 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 967.8 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1,630 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1,966 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,114 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,210 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,087 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,077 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,071 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,081 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,176 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,121 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,265 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,238 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,215 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,912 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 2,473 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 2,569 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,937 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,553 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 3,660 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,886 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,061 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3,873 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 4,057 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,731 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3,576 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,601 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,259 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3,729 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 3,714 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,723 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,366 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,827 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 3,372 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 4,665 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 5,020 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 5,363 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 5,601 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,601 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,601 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.8 current US$ per person | 75.61 current US$ per person | 206.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 462.82 current US$ per person | 261.72 current US$ per person | 859.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,228 current US$ per person | 936.51 current US$ per person | 2,007 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,117 current US$ per person | 1,966 current US$ per person | 2,265 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,850 current US$ per person | 1,912 current US$ per person | 3,886 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,663 current US$ per person | 3,259 current US$ per person | 4,057 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,475 current US$ per person | 2,827 current US$ per person | 5,601 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 5,601 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,601 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.61 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.