Country export capability

Saint Lucia
export capability

A reported view of Saint Lucia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

LCA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$98.0M2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$1.5BExports minus imports
Export growth+26%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Saint Lucia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Saint Lucia recorded $98.0M in exports and $1.6B in imports. The resulting -$1.5B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +26% year on year and show a calculated +22% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Suriname received $39.5M in reported exports, representing 40.3% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $44.7M and 45.7% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Saint Lucia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$2.5B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$14.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population179.7KReported population
Labor force103.3Reported labor force
Investment rate23.4%National investment rate
Savings rate19.2%National savings rate
Trade openness118.9%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP6.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education70.3%Education context
Tertiary education15.9%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Saint Lucia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
SurinameSURHigh attention99.9%31.9%16.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GuyanaGUYHigh attention59.3%27.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch33.4%36.4%1.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
JamaicaJAMHigh attention60.2%48.7%15.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
FranceFRAStable0%16.4%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRStable0%3.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
BarbadosBRBStable0%18.1%13.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
AustraliaAUSStable0%0%6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GreeceGRCStable0%34%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
AngolaAGOStable0%0%9.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Saint Lucia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Accelerating -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Stable +6.2%
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Accelerating -14.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Saint Lucia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Saint Lucia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$39.9M40.8%5
22203HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$11.2M11.4%1
32517HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$4.9M5.1%3
44819HS4 detail codePaper and paperboard (48) ↗$4.1M4.2%6
52713HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.6M2.6%1
69999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$2.3M2.3%1
71101HS4 detail codeMilling products (11) ↗$1.9M1.9%1
82208HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$1.8M1.9%7
91212HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$1.5M1.6%5
102715HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.5M1.5%1
117404HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$1.4M1.4%1
120803HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$1.3M1.3%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Saint Lucia combines $98.0M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Saint Lucia recorded $98.0M in reported exports and $1.6B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $1.5B. Exports changed +26% year on year and +22% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Saint Lucia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Saint Lucia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1SurinameSUR$39.5M40.3%+305.3%+78%
2GuyanaGUY$11.6M11.9%-10.6%+26.7%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.9M7%-33%-11%
4Trinidad and TobagoTTO$6.7M6.9%-27.5%+7.5%
5BarbadosBRB$5.7M5.8%+0.2%+5.4%
6DominicaDMA$4.4M4.4%-3.3%+6%
7GrenadaGRD$4.2M4.3%+21.6%+27.6%
8Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT$3.2M3.3%-1.3%+12.8%
9JamaicaJAM$2.5M2.5%-36.7%+61.3%
10Antigua and BarbudaATG$2.3M2.3%-23.2%+10.8%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$183.5M
2014
$219.1M
2015
$196.2M
2016
$168.0M
2017
$140.8M
2018
$142.0M
2019
$129.6M
2020
$79.9M
2021
$53.9M
2022
$65.2M
2023
$77.8M
2024
$98.0M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance8,855 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share83.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak31.1%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports93.3%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score24.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,972.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,076.1

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3LCA
Exports Usd$98.0M
Imports Usd$1.6B
Trade Balance Usd-$1.5B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct26%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct35.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct22%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.1%
Export Partner Hhi1,972.6
Export Product Hhi1,076.1
Momentum Score24.8
Risk Score15.2
Gdp Million Usd2,549.06 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$14.2K
Population179,744
Labor Force103.3
Investment Rate Pct23.4%
Savings Rate Pct19.2%
Secondary Education Pct70.3%
Tertiary Education Pct15.9%
Total Factor Productivity557.8
Trade Openness Pct118.9%
Exports Gdp Pct6.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km8,855 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,667
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.6
Pct Products High Elasticity64
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential255,277.9
Foreign Market Potential184,495.9

Exposure fields

Country Iso3LCA
All History Lane Count339
Current Lane Count35
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count5
High Volatility Lane Count13
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count11
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count17
Access Friction Lane Count4
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1
Monitored Exports Current Usd$55.1M
Attention Exports Usd$45.9M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$47.7M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$17.2M
Non Fta Exports Usd$3.7M
Monitored Attention Share Pct83.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct93.3%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct31.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,492 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$98.0M
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.5B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct26%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct22%
Gdp Latest Million Usd2,549.06 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$14.2K
Population Latest179,744
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct19.2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct118.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct6.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest184,495.9
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.2%
Partner Hhi Latest1,972.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct40.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct59.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,194.9
Partner Hhi All Max4,994.6
Product Hhi Latest1,076.1
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct24.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct52.2%
Product Hhi All Avg1,836.3
Product Hhi All Max4,445.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct46.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$124.0M$343.8M-$219.8MNot reportedNot reported
1996$104.7M$266.6M-$161.9M-15.6%Not reported
1997$94.5M$272.0M-$177.5M-9.7%Not reported
1998$87.4M$279.1M-$191.7M-7.5%-11%
1999$85.7M$304.7M-$219.0M-1.9%-6.4%
2000$69.8M$375.1M-$305.4M-18.6%-9.6%
2001$64.1M$486.5M-$422.4M-8.2%-9.8%
2002$66.0M$525.0M-$459.0M+3.1%-8.3%
2003$59.4M$334.9M-$275.5M-10.1%-5.2%
2004$107.8M$368.0M-$260.2M+81.5%+18.9%
2005$147.1M$639.4M-$492.2M+36.5%+30.6%
2006$162.5M$759.8M-$597.3M+10.5%+39.9%
2007$123.4M$1.7B-$1.5B-24.1%+4.6%
2008$130.1M$4.2B-$4.1B+5.4%-4%
2009$224.2M$2.9B-$2.7B+72.4%+11.3%
2010$109.0M$3.5B-$3.4B-51.4%-4%
2011$205.2M$3.7B-$3.5B+88.2%+16.4%
2012$93.3M$2.0B-$1.9B-54.5%-25.3%
2013$183.5M$1.0B-$861.4M+96.6%+18.9%
2014$219.1M$2.2B-$2.0B+19.4%+2.2%
2015$196.2M$1.6B-$1.4B-10.5%+28.1%
2016$168.0M$1.2B-$991.5M-14.3%-2.9%
2017$140.8M$1.9B-$1.7B-16.2%-13.7%
2018$142.0M$2.1B-$2.0B+0.8%-10.2%
2019$129.6M$2.0B-$1.9B-8.7%-8.3%
2020$79.9M$1.2B-$1.2B-38.4%-17.2%
2021$53.9M$1.5B-$1.5B-32.5%-27.6%
2022$65.2M$1.2B-$1.2B+20.9%-20.5%
2023$77.8M$1.2B-$1.1B+19.2%-0.9%
2024$98.0M$1.6B-$1.5B+26%+22%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$44.7M45.7%1026
222Beverages$14.5M14.8%4024
325Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$6.3M6.4%844
448Paper and paperboard$4.7M4.8%1288
599HS2 sector 99$2.3M2.3%131
632Dyes, paints and varnishes$2.3M2.3%939
784Machinery$2.2M2.3%34429
811Milling products$1.9M1.9%726
987Vehicles$1.7M1.8%2386
1021Miscellaneous edible preparations$1.7M1.8%2216

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$39.9M40.8%5
22203Beverages (22)$11.2M11.4%1
32517Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$4.9M5.1%3
44819Paper and paperboard (48)$4.1M4.2%6
52713Mineral fuels (27)$2.6M2.6%1
69999HS2 sector 99 (99)$2.3M2.3%1
71101Milling products (11)$1.9M1.9%1
82208Beverages (22)$1.8M1.9%7
91212Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$1.5M1.6%5
102715Mineral fuels (27)$1.5M1.5%1
117404Copper (74)$1.4M1.4%1
120803Edible fruit and nuts (08)$1.3M1.3%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1SurinameSUR$39.5M40.3%+305.3%+78%
2GuyanaGUY$11.6M11.9%-10.6%+26.7%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.9M7%-33%-11%
4Trinidad and TobagoTTO$6.7M6.9%-27.5%+7.5%
5BarbadosBRB$5.7M5.8%+0.2%+5.4%
6DominicaDMA$4.4M4.4%-3.3%+6%
7GrenadaGRD$4.2M4.3%+21.6%+27.6%
8Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT$3.2M3.3%-1.3%+12.8%
9JamaicaJAM$2.5M2.5%-36.7%+61.3%
10Antigua and BarbudaATG$2.3M2.3%-23.2%+10.8%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Suriname (SUR)High attention99.9%31.9%16.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Guyana (GUY)High attention59.3%27.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch33.4%36.4%1.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Jamaica (JAM)High attention60.2%48.7%15.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
5France (FRA)Stable0%16.4%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6United Kingdom (GBR)Stable0%3.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Barbados (BRB)Stable0%18.1%13.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Australia (AUS)Stable0%0%6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Greece (GRC)Stable0%34%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Angola (AGO)Stable0%0%9.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1France (FRA)293379new$201.2M0.2%100
2Greece (GRC)740400new$332.1M0%100
3Barbados (BRB)252390new$4.5M24.5%100
4Canada (CAN)841191new$4.2B0%100
5France (FRA)293979new$21.6M1.7%100
6India (IND)852859new$272.5M0%98.9
7Angola (AGO)940540new$31.7M0.3%98.9
8Angola (AGO)220299new$1.9M4.1%98.1
9Germany (DEU)040150new$654.2M0%96.4
10Bahamas (BHS)841391new$4.1M1.3%94.5

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Accelerating (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Stable (+6.2%)
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Accelerating (-14.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Saint Lucia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Saint Lucia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Saint Lucia.

What is the latest reported export value for Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia recorded $98.0M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Saint Lucia?

Suriname leads by reported export value at $39.5M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Saint Lucia's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $44.7M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Saint Lucia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.