Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 796.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.4174 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Saint Lucia 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.0667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -658.3% |
| 1984 | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.3% |
| 1987 | 0.382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -123.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2150.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +182.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -131.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1119.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -164.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2150.9% | -0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | -1119.6% | -0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +658.3% | -0.0187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 109 Tonga 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Singapore 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 East Timor 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4174 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 796.2%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.