Economy of St. Lucia
Imports commoditiesfood 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels
Import partnersBrazil 57.4%, US 19%, Trinidad and Tobago 9% (2012)
ExportsExports commoditiesbananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, avacados, mangoes, coconut oil
Export partnersUS 13.9%, UK 10.3%, Peru 9.7%, Antigua and Barbuda 9.3%, Dominica 9.1%, France 9%, Barbados 8.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 7.6%, Grenada 6.2% (2012)
Economy sectorsAgriculture productsbananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Industrial productstourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
EconomyGDP PPP per land area3.60 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)3.54 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)3.60 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)
ElectricityBankingGDP decomposition by sectorTourismDebt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-2.80 % of GDP
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-13.99 % of GDP (2012)-18.80 % of GDP (2011)-16.19 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)40.3 % of GNI (2012)37.7 % of GNI (2011)50.0 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)30.2 % of total external debt (2012)22.2 % of total external debt (2011)38.9 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-210.20 Million $ (2013)-184.40 Million $ (2012)-220.40 Million $ (2011)
