Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.7947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 59th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.7287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 56 Dominica 0.7064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Denmark 0.6962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Eswatini 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Laos 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Serbia 0.6655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Moldova 0.6562 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia was 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Saint Lucia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.