ICT service exports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: ICT service exports was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Saint Lucia, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.9% for ict service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 161st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.7% | — |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -55.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +50.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +141.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +78.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +108.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 ict service exports in Saint Lucia?
- Ict service exports in Saint Lucia was 0.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for ict service exports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).