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Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Saint Lucia: trade and investment
Current account is -6.3% (2025), 143rd of 185 in the world and 25th of 35 in Latin America & Caribbean. Merchandise exports is $85.0m (2025), 186th of 206 in the world and 32nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. High-tech exports is 9.3% (2020), 69th of 170 in the world and 11th of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Current account
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Merchandise exports
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10 indicators
Trade & investment: Saint Lucia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -6.3%2025 | 143/185 | 25/35 | -17.8% | -12.7% | -18.7% | −5.8 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $85.0m2025 | 186/206 | 32/39 | $43.0m | $215m | $55.0m | −53%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 9.3%2020 | 69/170 | 11/32 | · | 8.2%2012 | 9.3% | — | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 3.4%2020 | 86/172 | 15/32 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | +3.4 ppsince 2010 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 41.6%2020 | 38/172 | 16/32 | 78.8% | 49.6% | 41.6% | −8.0 ppsince 2010 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 9.1%2020 | 46/184 | 13/35 | 16.3% | 5.9% | 9.1% | +3.2 ppsince 2010 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 7.3%2025 | 28/197 | 7/38 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 6.5% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.4%2025 | 89/178 | 22/35 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.7% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 432,5002020 | 131/196 | 29/41 | 727,000 | 984,000 | 432,500 | −56%since 2010 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $989m2018 | 76/177 | 16/36 | $281m | $309m | $989m2018 | +218%since 2008 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Saint Lucia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Lucia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Lucia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Current account | -6.3%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $85.0m2025 | $8.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 9.3%2020 | — |
| Fuel exports | 3.4%2020 | 97.7%2013 |
| Food exports | 41.6%2020 | 0.0%2013 |
| Average tariff | 9.1%2020 | 12.8%2022 |
| FDI inflows | 7.3%2025 | -0.5%2025 |
| Remittances | 2.4%2025 | 4.3%2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 432,5002020 | 429,0002017 |