Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 23 Cayman Islands 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Andorra 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Estonia 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Tonga 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.