Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,115 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 45th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 22,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 165,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 193,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 449,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 510,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 444,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 581,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 506,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 934,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 826,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Least developed countries 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tuvalu 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,115 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.