[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · LCA · 2024
Saint Lucia trade profile
In 2024, Saint Lucia recorded $98.0M in merchandise exports and $1.6B in imports, producing a $1.5B trade deficit. Exports changed +26.0% from the previous year, while imports changed +35.6%.[1]
Exports
$98.0M
+26.0%
Imports
$1.6B
+35.6%
Trade balance
-$1.5B
deficit
Active partners
270
43 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$44.7M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
26 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
2$14.5M
HS 22 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
3$6.3M
HS 25 · HS chapter
44 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
4$4.7M
HS 48 · HS chapter
88 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
5$2.3M
HS 99 · HS chapter
1 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
6$2.3M
HS 32 · HS chapter
39 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
7$2.2M
HS 84 · Machinery
429 active HS6 lines · 34 export partners
8$1.9M
HS 11 · HS chapter
26 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Saint Lucia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$39.5M
Suriname
Annual change +305.3% · 3-year CAGR 78.0%
2$11.6M
Guyana
Annual change -10.6% · 3-year CAGR 26.7%
3$6.9M
United States
Annual change -33.0% · 3-year CAGR -11.0%
4$6.7M
Trinidad and Tobago
Annual change -27.5% · 3-year CAGR 7.5%
5$5.7M
Barbados
Annual change +0.2% · 3-year CAGR 5.4%
6$4.4M
Dominica
Annual change -3.3% · 3-year CAGR 6.0%
7$4.2M
Grenada
Annual change +21.6% · 3-year CAGR 27.6%
8$3.2M
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Annual change -1.3% · 3-year CAGR 12.8%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.