Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Imports of goods and services (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
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.7906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.7241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 62 Nicaragua 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mauritius 0.5774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Belarus 0.5729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Armenia 0.5553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Croatia 0.5475 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.