Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 89.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia peaked at 91.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 71.0% | — |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 80.4% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 85.1% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -2.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 89.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 89.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +38.2% | 65.8% | 90.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.3% | 71.0% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.4% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 65.8% | 90.9% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Saint Lucia was 89.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Saint Lucia ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.