Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -78.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is -78.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 239.9% on the previous year and down 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 152.21 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -306.89 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -18.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -53.42 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 1979 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1980 | -21.41 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1981 | -25.93 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1983 | 47.95 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1984 | -34.65 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1985 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1986 | 56.55 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 1987 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1988 | 36.38 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1989 | -306.89 % change on previous year | -943.5% |
| 1990 | 35.66 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1991 | -45.36 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1992 | 35.05 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1993 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1994 | -23.99 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1995 | 49.8 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 1996 | -127.36 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 1997 | -51.47 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1999 | -134.4 % change on previous year | -509.4% |
| 2000 | -28.31 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5148 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2003 | -30.28 % change on previous year | +5782.5% |
| 2004 | 45.07 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2005 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2006 | -242.56 % change on previous year | +1888.8% |
| 2007 | 48.44 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2008 | -63.12 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2009 | 82.31 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2010 | -142.37 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 2011 | -36.16 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 55 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2013 | 93.41 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2015 | 119.24 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2016 | -104.42 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2018 | 63.07 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2019 | 49.86 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2020 | -237.56 % change on previous year | -576.5% |
| 2021 | 30.86 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2022 | 152.21 % change on previous year | +393.3% |
| 2023 | 37.29 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 56.37 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2025 | -78.84 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -78.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.86 % change on previous year, 10.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -78.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.79 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -5782.5% | -0.5148 % change on previous year | -30.28 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1888.8% | -12.2 % change on previous year | -242.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -29.99 % change on previous year | -53.42 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -29.29 % change on previous year | -306.89 % change on previous year | 56.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.07 % change on previous year | -134.4 % change on previous year | 49.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.88 % change on previous year | -242.56 % change on previous year | 82.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 % change on previous year | -142.37 % change on previous year | 119.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -237.56 % change on previous year | 152.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 180 Argentina -75.23 % change on previous year compare
- 181 France -77.31 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Australia -77.74 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Gabon -84.55 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United Kingdom -89.99 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Barbados -91.23 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -78.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 152.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -306.89 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.