Personal remittances, paid in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Personal remittances, paid was 16.17 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.17 million current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.84 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
500,000 current US$
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2025

Personal remittances, paid in Saint Lucia, 1982–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1982200320251982: 500.0k current US$1983: 1.1M current US$1984: 1.6M current US$1985: 1.6M current US$1986: 4.0M current US$1987: 3.3M current US$1988: 4.2M current US$1989: 3.4M current US$1990: 4.5M current US$1991: 1.8M current US$1993: 3.0M current US$1994: 1.9M current US$1995: 1.9M current US$1996: 5.8M current US$1997: 2.3M current US$1998: 2.3M current US$1999: 2.6M current US$2000: 2.6M current US$2001: 2.8M current US$2002: 2.8M current US$2003: 2.8M current US$2004: 2.8M current US$2005: 14.8M current US$2006: 15.4M current US$2007: 16.0M current US$2008: 16.9M current US$2009: 16.4M current US$2010: 16.7M current US$2011: 17.1M current US$2012: 16.4M current US$2013: 16.6M current US$2014: 17.4M current US$2015: 18.7M current US$2016: 21.8M current US$2017: 20.9M current US$2018: 15.9M current US$2019: 17.1M current US$2020: 19.6M current US$2021: 14.4M current US$2022: 13.2M current US$2023: 13.8M current US$2024: 15.7M current US$2025: 16.2M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 16.17 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Saint Lucia peaked at 21.84 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current US$, in 1982.

Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.44 million current US$ 500,000 current US$ 4.15 million current US$ 8
1990s 2.89 million current US$ 1.76 million current US$ 5.81 million current US$ 9
2000s 9.33 million current US$ 2.59 million current US$ 16.90 million current US$ 10
2010s 17.88 million current US$ 15.90 million current US$ 21.84 million current US$ 10
2020s 15.48 million current US$ 13.15 million current US$ 19.63 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 176 Vanuatu 19.06 million current US$ compare
  2. 177 Palau 17.56 million current US$ compare
  3. 178 Micronesia (country) 17.33 million current US$ compare
  4. 180 Marshall Islands 15.89 million current US$ compare
  5. 181 Chad 15.42 million current US$ compare
  6. 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.99 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid in Saint Lucia?
Personal remittances, paid in Saint Lucia was 16.17 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 21.84 million current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current US$ in 1982.
How does Saint Lucia rank for personal remittances, paid?
Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,655 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.