Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
71,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 71,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 88,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 123,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 150,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 184,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 192,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 175,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 159,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 176,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 186,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 223,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 256,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 318,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 394,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 391,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 428,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 443,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 432,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 435,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 441,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 438,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 479,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 483,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 511,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 512,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 446,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 445,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 581,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 570,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 685,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 854,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 888,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 991,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 750,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 955,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 928,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 895,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 904,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 822,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 944,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 944,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 950,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 930,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 794,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 966,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 226,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 394,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 391,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 511,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 445,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 991,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 822,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 794,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Portugal 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Tuvalu 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Poland 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.