Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -711.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia is -711.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia peaked at -283.98 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -711.32 million, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -329.36 million | — |
| 2006 | -424.34 million | +28.8% |
| 2007 | -440.49 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -492.13 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | -283.98 million | -42.3% |
| 2010 | -456.87 million | +60.9% |
| 2011 | -519.11 million | +13.6% |
| 2012 | -459.11 million | -11.6% |
| 2013 | -443.44 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | -457.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | -388.16 million | -15.2% |
| 2016 | -485.82 million | +25.2% |
| 2017 | -482.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -509.35 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | -476.77 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | -423.87 million | -11.1% |
| 2021 | -503.65 million | +18.8% |
| 2022 | -608.88 million | +20.9% |
| 2023 | -608.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -711.32 million | +16.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -711.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -778.45 million, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -711.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -820.85 million, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -394.06 million | -492.13 million | -283.98 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -467.91 million | -519.11 million | -388.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -571.22 million | -711.32 million | -423.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 94 East Timor -643.04 million compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda -653.47 million compare
- 96 Lesotho -703.08 million compare
- 98 Burundi -728.63 million compare
- 99 Togo -743.89 million compare
- 100 Seychelles -799.87 million compare
More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.5 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia was -711.32 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was -283.98 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -711.32 million in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.