Primary income payments in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary income payments was 290.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Saint Lucia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 290.12 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Saint Lucia peaked at 320.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 298,317 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Saint Lucia 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466,106 BoP, current US$ | 298,317 BoP, current US$ | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 17.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.88 million BoP, current US$ | 32.13 million BoP, current US$ | 45.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.63 million BoP, current US$ | 56.53 million BoP, current US$ | 112.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.83 million BoP, current US$ | 89.46 million BoP, current US$ | 177.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.38 million BoP, current US$ | 87.90 million BoP, current US$ | 320.47 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 363.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 San Marino 328.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Barbados 326.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Mauritania 271.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Nepal 253.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Togo 241.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Services, value added 73.8% (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 447.15 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 447.15 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.29 billion current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added -0.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.47 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Saint Lucia?
- Primary income payments in Saint Lucia was 290.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 320.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,317 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary income payments?
- Saint Lucia ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.