Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 865.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia stood at 865.56 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia peaked at 865.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.89 million, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 240.77 million | — |
| 2006 | 120.89 million | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 284.04 million | +135.0% |
| 2008 | 236.94 million | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 238.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 347.47 million | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 370.15 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 392.07 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 439.02 million | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 520.69 million | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 526.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 479.70 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 561.19 million | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 637.13 million | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 668.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 160.47 million | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 321.53 million | +100.4% |
| 2022 | 698.97 million | +117.4% |
| 2023 | 735.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 865.56 million | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.30 million | 120.89 million | 284.04 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 494.21 million | 347.47 million | 668.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.41 million | 160.47 million | 865.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 66 Sint Maarten 942.52 million compare
- 67 Republic of Moldova 934.95 million compare
- 68 Uruguay 878.74 million compare
- 70 Barbados 835.92 million compare
- 71 Belize 795.70 million compare
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 746.62 million compare
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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Saint Lucia was 865.56 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 865.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.89 million in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services 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.