Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 99 Burundi 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 0.3244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Liberia 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Denmark 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Panama 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 South Korea 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.