Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Saint Lucia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Saint Lucia peaked at 21.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +104.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2985.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -63.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -91.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +125.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +104.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2177.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +362.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -73.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +73.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +245.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +52363.2% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +200.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +52363.2% | 0.0% | 7.3% |
| 1999 | +2985.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | +2177.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 21.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Saint Lucia ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.