Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 7.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Lucia is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 259.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 159th out of 206 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 outside in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +688.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -88.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +135.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +4122.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +106.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +87.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +91.3% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -79.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +31.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4122.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 1984 | +688.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 5.8% | 28.4% | 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 outside in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Saint Lucia was 7.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.3%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.