Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -230.70 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia stood at -230.70 million current US$.
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 -10.01 million current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, -259.50 million current US$, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -10.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -11.22 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | -11.26 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | -11.11 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | -12.70 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1985 | -15.48 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1986 | -17.39 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | -19.55 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1988 | -26.48 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1989 | -28.62 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | -58.21 million current US$ | +103.4% |
| 1991 | -62.63 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | -62.29 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | -69.72 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1994 | -70.48 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | -79.36 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1996 | -76.61 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | -79.68 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | -88.21 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | -89.50 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -44.60 million current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2001 | -46.98 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -36.32 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2003 | -50.84 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2004 | -68.99 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2005 | -72.51 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | -54.49 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2007 | -67.98 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | -71.87 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -45.16 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2010 | -39.57 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | -19.85 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2012 | -37.71 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2013 | -97.80 million current US$ | +159.3% |
| 2014 | -105.70 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | -150.20 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2016 | -110.70 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2017 | -117.20 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -102.30 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -125.10 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2020 | -35.40 million current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2021 | -47.00 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | -200.30 million current US$ | +326.2% |
| 2023 | -216.10 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | -259.50 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2025 | -230.70 million current US$ | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.38 million current US$ | -28.62 million current US$ | -10.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -73.67 million current US$ | -89.50 million current US$ | -58.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -55.97 million current US$ | -72.51 million current US$ | -36.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -90.61 million current US$ | -150.20 million current US$ | -19.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -164.83 million current US$ | -259.50 million current US$ | -35.40 million current US$ | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 24,807 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8616 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,705 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,303 current LCU per person (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 -230.70 million current US$ 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 -10.01 million current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -259.50 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 79th 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 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.