Total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.78 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia is 2.78 ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.21 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.69 ratio, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 119th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.09 ratio | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 2.27 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.07 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 ratio | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.86 ratio | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.69 ratio | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 ratio | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 ratio | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.88 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 ratio | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 ratio | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 ratio | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.45 ratio | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3 ratio | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.62 ratio | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.43 ratio | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 5.21 ratio | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 3.24 ratio | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.78 ratio | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 ratio | 1.69 ratio | 2.58 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 ratio | 2.39 ratio | 3.75 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 ratio | 2.78 ratio | 5.21 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 660.01 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 276.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia was 2.78 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 ratio in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 119th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).