Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 11.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in St. Lucia, 1973–2020
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in St. Lucia is 11.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in St. Lucia peaked at 43.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1973.
St. Lucia ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in St. Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.0% | — |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +78.7% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +151.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -31.6% |
St. Lucia compared with similar countries
- St. Lucia's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- St. Lucia's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in St. Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +151.5% | 17.4% | 43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 13.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in St. Lucia?
- Fuel imports in St. Lucia was 11.4% in 2020, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1973.
- How does St. Lucia rank for fuel imports?
- St. Lucia ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.