Imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 3,366 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia is 3,366 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,437 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.16 current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Saint Lucia 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 41.76 current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1983 | 24.81 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 18.16 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 32.62 current US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 1986 | 58.86 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 1987 | 116.65 current US$ per person | +98.2% |
| 1988 | 798.33 current US$ per person | +584.4% |
| 1989 | 834.59 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 845.8 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 935.6 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,323 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,323 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,412 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,447 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,564 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,499 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,208 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,764 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,029 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 2,687 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3,031 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2,831 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,882 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,215 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,963 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4,437 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 2,936 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 2,568 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2,741 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,662 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,731 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,459 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,969 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,907 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,929 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 2,142 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 3,366 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3,366 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 19.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3,366 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,369 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +584.4% | 116.65 current US$ per person | 798.33 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +98.2% | 58.86 current US$ per person | 116.65 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.01 current US$ per person | 18.16 current US$ per person | 834.59 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,289 current US$ per person | 845.8 current US$ per person | 1,564 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,064 current US$ per person | 1,208 current US$ per person | 3,031 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,959 current US$ per person | 2,459 current US$ per person | 4,437 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,463 current US$ per person | 1,907 current US$ per person | 3,366 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 18 Belgium 3,629 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 3,623 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Palau 3,538 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 3,237 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,998 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Iceland 2,967 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Saint Lucia was 3,366 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,437 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.16 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.