Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 99.78 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Saint Lucia, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Saint Lucia stood at 99.78 2010 = 100.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Saint Lucia peaked at 119.41 2010 = 100 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 96.75 2010 = 100, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 59th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 98.73 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 100.37 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 110.16 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 113 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 114.8 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 119.41 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 116.39 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 109.4 2010 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 107.34 2010 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 101.77 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 104.2 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 99.32 2010 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 100.67 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 101.27 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 105.07 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 104.79 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.79 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 103.1 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 102.37 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 104.96 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 105.93 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 111.59 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 116.76 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 113.42 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 108.14 2010 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 102.96 2010 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 101.64 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 101.38 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.92 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 97.36 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.9 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.39 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.19 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 100.56 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 102.85 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 106.32 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 103.12 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 100.75 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.35 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.98 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.82 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.75 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 103.66 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 103.47 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.62 2010 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 99.78 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 99.78 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.65 2010 = 100, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 99.78 2010 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.57 2010 = 100, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.73 2010 = 100 | 98.73 2010 = 100 | 98.73 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 109.68 2010 = 100 | 100.37 2010 = 100 | 119.41 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.13 2010 = 100 | 99.32 2010 = 100 | 105.93 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.11 2010 = 100 | 97.36 2010 = 100 | 116.76 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.25 2010 = 100 | 97.39 2010 = 100 | 106.32 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.51 2010 = 100 | 96.75 2010 = 100 | 103.66 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 real effective exchange rate index in Saint Lucia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Saint Lucia was 99.78 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.41 2010 = 100 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.75 2010 = 100 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.