Reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Reserves excluding gold was 326.51 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia is 326.51 million SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia peaked at 326.51 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million SDR, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.77 million SDR | — |
| 1976 | 4.47 million SDR | +61.4% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million SDR | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.19 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 6.50 million SDR | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.54 million SDR | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.44 million SDR | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 8.47 million SDR | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 12.63 million SDR | +49.1% |
| 1985 | 11.52 million SDR | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 20.53 million SDR | +78.2% |
| 1987 | 21.71 million SDR | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 24.26 million SDR | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 29.08 million SDR | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 31.34 million SDR | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 34.08 million SDR | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 40.34 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 43.71 million SDR | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 39.59 million SDR | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 42.44 million SDR | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 39.04 million SDR | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 45.20 million SDR | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 50.15 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 54.29 million SDR | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 60.50 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 70.77 million SDR | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 69.06 million SDR | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 71.94 million SDR | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 85.34 million SDR | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 81.43 million SDR | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 89.43 million SDR | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 97.28 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 92.69 million SDR | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 111.50 million SDR | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 133.93 million SDR | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 139.02 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 150.93 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 124.82 million SDR | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 177.84 million SDR | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 229.15 million SDR | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 227.26 million SDR | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 225.94 million SDR | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 205.51 million SDR | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 188.65 million SDR | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 160.64 million SDR | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 309.46 million SDR | +92.6% |
| 2022 | 292.36 million SDR | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 316.26 million SDR | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 311.37 million SDR | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 326.51 million SDR | +4.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 326.51 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.12 billion SDR, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 326.51 million SDR is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 billion SDR, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +92.6% | 160.64 million SDR | 309.46 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 million SDR | 2.77 million SDR | 6.17 million SDR | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.87 million SDR | 6.50 million SDR | 29.08 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.02 million SDR | 31.34 million SDR | 54.29 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.00 million SDR | 60.50 million SDR | 111.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.31 million SDR | 124.82 million SDR | 229.15 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.10 million SDR | 160.64 million SDR | 326.51 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 165 Central African Republic 375.18 million SDR compare
- 166 Micronesia (country) 355.41 million SDR compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 332.23 million SDR compare
- 169 Tonga 301.36 million SDR compare
- 170 Grenada 298.03 million SDR compare
- 171 Comoros 296.85 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia?
- Reserves excluding gold in Saint Lucia was 326.51 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 326.51 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million SDR in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.