Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 2.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.99 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6446, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.24 | — |
| 1978 | 0.9152 | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9197 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7345 | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6446 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7229 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8277 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9957 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.98 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.61 | +63.8% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.84 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.89 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 3.24 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.68 | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 2.99 | +11.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.9152 | 1.24 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.6446 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.52 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.69 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.39 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 2.68 | 5.3 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Saint Lucia was 2.99 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6446 in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].