Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia is 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Saint Lucia 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +506.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 | +506.2% | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 11 Dominica 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Curacao 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Barbados 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Palau 0.1948 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.