Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -315.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia stood at -315.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,490.7% on the previous year and down 495.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 179.56 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -507.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -101.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -111.01 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1979 | -22.17 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1980 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1981 | -19.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1983 | 84.05 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1984 | -172.85 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 1985 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1986 | 46.55 % change on previous year | +593.1% |
| 1987 | -114.25 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 1988 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1989 | -253.11 % change on previous year | +906.5% |
| 1990 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1991 | -25.95 % change on previous year | -364.2% |
| 1992 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1993 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1995 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +603.4% |
| 1996 | -59.71 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1997 | -36.04 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1999 | -84.49 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 2000 | -49.85 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2001 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -644.5% |
| 2003 | -30.34 % change on previous year | -638.2% |
| 2004 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2005 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2006 | -111.26 % change on previous year | +913.0% |
| 2007 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2008 | -41.89 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2009 | 65.94 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2010 | -58.23 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2011 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2013 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 60.82 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 67.8 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 179.56 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 2019 | 129.64 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2020 | -507.49 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 2021 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2022 | 60.29 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2023 | 32.92 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2025 | -315.1 % change on previous year | -1490.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -315.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year, 39.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -315.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year, 95.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1490.7% | 22.66 % change on previous year | -315.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -78.39 % change on previous year | -111.01 % change on previous year | -22.17 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -44.35 % change on previous year | -253.11 % change on previous year | 84.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.16 % change on previous year | -84.49 % change on previous year | 25.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.66 % change on previous year | -111.26 % change on previous year | 65.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.64 % change on previous year | -58.23 % change on previous year | 179.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -112.53 % change on previous year | -507.49 % change on previous year | 60.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -178.79 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Pakistan -196.49 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Argentina -232.98 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Suriname -335.53 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Comoros -369.15 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Botswana -384.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -315.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.56 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -507.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 495.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.