Net primary income in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net primary income was -230.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Saint Lucia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in Saint Lucia stood at -230.70 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Saint Lucia peaked at 900,000 BoP, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -259.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 84th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575,676 BoP, current US$ | 202,702 BoP, current US$ | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -3.89 million BoP, current US$ | -10.81 million BoP, current US$ | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.53 million BoP, current US$ | -42.30 million BoP, current US$ | -26.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -70.32 million BoP, current US$ | -92.97 million BoP, current US$ | -46.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -103.19 million BoP, current US$ | -150.21 million BoP, current US$ | -69.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -164.84 million BoP, current US$ | -259.50 million BoP, current US$ | -35.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 81 Malawi -191.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Ethiopia -194.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Iran -200.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan -239.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Namibia -245.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Barbados -253.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.03 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,094 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 3.58 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.18 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,094 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 57.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 992.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 367.70 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Saint Lucia?
- Net primary income in Saint Lucia was -230.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -259.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net primary income?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.