# Saint Lucia Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Saint Lucia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Saint Lucia import demand overview

In 2024, Saint Lucia recorded $1.6B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.6B |
| Import growth | +35.6% |
| Population | 179.7K |
| GDP per capita | $14.2K |
| Trade openness | 118.9% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $780.8M | 48.2% | 45 | 26 |
| 2 | 22 | Beverages | $29.4M | 1.8% | 61 | 24 |
| 3 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $11.2M | 0.7% | 26 | 44 |
| 4 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | $17.2M | 1.1% | 80 | 88 |
| 5 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $60.8K | 0% | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | 32 | Dyes, paints and varnishes | $10.2M | 0.6% | 49 | 39 |
| 7 | 84 | Machinery | $80.7M | 5% | 101 | 429 |
| 8 | 11 | Milling products | $13.3M | 0.8% | 50 | 26 |
| 9 | 87 | Vehicles | $103.7M | 6.4% | 70 | 86 |
| 10 | 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $17.8M | 1.1% | 55 | 16 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $343.8M | $124.0M | -$219.8M |
| 1996 | $266.6M | $104.7M | -$161.9M |
| 1997 | $272.0M | $94.5M | -$177.5M |
| 1998 | $279.1M | $87.4M | -$191.7M |
| 1999 | $304.7M | $85.7M | -$219.0M |
| 2000 | $375.1M | $69.8M | -$305.4M |
| 2001 | $486.5M | $64.1M | -$422.4M |
| 2002 | $525.0M | $66.0M | -$459.0M |
| 2003 | $334.9M | $59.4M | -$275.5M |
| 2004 | $368.0M | $107.8M | -$260.2M |
| 2005 | $639.4M | $147.1M | -$492.2M |
| 2006 | $759.8M | $162.5M | -$597.3M |
| 2007 | $1.7B | $123.4M | -$1.5B |
| 2008 | $4.2B | $130.1M | -$4.1B |
| 2009 | $2.9B | $224.2M | -$2.7B |
| 2010 | $3.5B | $109.0M | -$3.4B |
| 2011 | $3.7B | $205.2M | -$3.5B |
| 2012 | $2.0B | $93.3M | -$1.9B |
| 2013 | $1.0B | $183.5M | -$861.4M |
| 2014 | $2.2B | $219.1M | -$2.0B |
| 2015 | $1.6B | $196.2M | -$1.4B |
| 2016 | $1.2B | $168.0M | -$991.5M |
| 2017 | $1.9B | $140.8M | -$1.7B |
| 2018 | $2.1B | $142.0M | -$2.0B |
| 2019 | $2.0B | $129.6M | -$1.9B |
| 2020 | $1.2B | $79.9M | -$1.2B |
| 2021 | $1.5B | $53.9M | -$1.5B |
| 2022 | $1.2B | $65.2M | -$1.2B |
| 2023 | $1.2B | $77.8M | -$1.1B |
| 2024 | $1.6B | $98.0M | -$1.5B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Saint Lucia (LCA)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.