Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saint Lucia peaked at 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 142.62 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 139 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 135.79 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 144.58 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 140.87 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 126.49 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 129.76 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 112.28 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 123.37 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 111.7 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 111.57 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 129.6 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 110.81 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 112.72 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 107.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 102.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 110.31 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 119.17 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 112.28 Percentage of merchandise value | 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.23 Percentage of merchandise value | 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 129.6 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 65 Lebanon 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 66 Bhutan 120.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 67 Panama 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 118.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 70 Jamaica 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 114.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 660.01 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 276.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saint Lucia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saint Lucia was 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.