Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -252.43 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia is -252.43 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia peaked at -35.35 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -252.43 million, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 197 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.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -85.95 million | — |
| 2006 | -64.54 million | -24.9% |
| 2007 | -88.10 million | +36.5% |
| 2008 | -92.97 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -67.91 million | -27.0% |
| 2010 | -69.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -69.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -84.02 million | +21.1% |
| 2013 | -97.72 million | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -105.78 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -150.21 million | +42.0% |
| 2016 | -110.68 million | -26.3% |
| 2017 | -117.17 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -102.34 million | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -125.14 million | +22.3% |
| 2020 | -35.35 million | -71.7% |
| 2021 | -63.59 million | +79.9% |
| 2022 | -201.57 million | +217.0% |
| 2023 | -199.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | -252.43 million | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -79.89 million | -92.97 million | -64.54 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -103.19 million | -150.21 million | -69.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -150.41 million | -252.43 million | -35.35 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,389 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 304.94 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia was -252.43 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was -35.35 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -252.43 million in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.6%. 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 Primary income 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.