Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -622.89 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia is -622.89 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia peaked at -27.02 million current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -700.65 million current LCU, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -27.02 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -30.30 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1982 | -30.39 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1983 | -29.99 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1984 | -34.30 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1985 | -41.79 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1986 | -46.94 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1987 | -52.79 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1988 | -71.49 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1989 | -77.27 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1990 | -157.17 million current LCU | +103.4% |
| 1991 | -169.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1992 | -168.19 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | -188.24 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1994 | -190.30 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | -214.28 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1996 | -206.85 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1997 | -215.14 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | -238.16 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1999 | -241.66 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -120.42 million current LCU | -50.2% |
| 2001 | -126.86 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -98.07 million current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2003 | -137.26 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2004 | -186.27 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2005 | -195.78 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | -147.13 million current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2007 | -183.54 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2008 | -194.06 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -121.93 million current LCU | -37.2% |
| 2010 | -106.83 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2011 | -53.59 million current LCU | -49.8% |
| 2012 | -101.83 million current LCU | +90.0% |
| 2013 | -264.06 million current LCU | +159.3% |
| 2014 | -285.39 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | -405.54 million current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2016 | -298.89 million current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2017 | -316.44 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -276.21 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -337.77 million current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2020 | -95.58 million current LCU | -71.7% |
| 2021 | -126.90 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2022 | -540.81 million current LCU | +326.2% |
| 2023 | -583.47 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2024 | -700.65 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2025 | -622.89 million current LCU | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -44.23 million current LCU | -77.27 million current LCU | -27.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -198.91 million current LCU | -241.66 million current LCU | -157.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -151.13 million current LCU | -195.78 million current LCU | -98.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -244.65 million current LCU | -405.54 million current LCU | -53.59 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -445.05 million current LCU | -700.65 million current LCU | -95.58 million current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,801 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6044 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia was -622.89 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was -27.02 million current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -700.65 million current LCU in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series is expressed in local currency units.