Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 94.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 94.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1984.
Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.1% | — |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +106.8% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 9.9% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 34.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 30.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 37.2% | 94.9% | 5 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia was 94.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).