Americas · Caribbean

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia · World’s #183 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$2.66 billion
Population 2025
180,149
GDP per capita
$14,746
GDP growth 2025
-0.6%
Flag of Saint Lucia

Overview

Official name
Saint Lucia
Capital
Castries
Region
Americas · Caribbean
Area
616 km²
Coordinates
13.88, -60.97
Languages
English
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD $)
Calling code · domain
+1758 · .lc
ISO codes
LC / LCA

Map

Barbados · $8.02 billion Dominica · $724 million Grenada · $1.42 billion Saint Lucia · $2.66 billion Martinique Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · $1.26 billion
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Demographics

Population180,1492025
Population growth0.23%2025
Urban population29.1%2025
Population density293.9 people/km²2023
Life expectancy72.8 years2024
Adult literacy—

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 17.2%15–64: 72.8%65+: 10.0%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$2.66 billion2025
Real GDP growth-0.6%2025
GDP per capita$14,7462025
GDP per capita (PPP)$27,5672024
GNI (PPP)$4.72 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)2.0%2025
Unemployment9.5%2025
Industry, % of GDP10.7%2025
Exports, % of GDP—
Imports, % of GDP—
Merchandise exports$85.0 million2025
Merchandise imports$1.01 billion2025
FDI net inflows$187 million2024

Saint Lucia ranks #183 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index—
Import clearance time—
Total tax rate (% of profit)34.7%2017
Land area610 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (10)

District: 10

  • Anse la Raye LC-01
  • Canaries LC-12
  • Castries LC-02
  • Choiseul LC-03
  • Dennery LC-05
  • Gros Islet LC-06
  • Laborie LC-07
  • Micoud LC-08
  • Soufrière LC-10
  • Vieux Fort LC-11

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Grand Cul De Sac Bay LCCDSSmallcoastal (natural)23.2 m—
Castries LCCASSmallcoastal (natural)11.0 m—
Vieux Fort LCVIFVery smallcoastal (natural)11.0 m—

3 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Saint Lucia: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (3)

Saint Lucia is party to 3 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2021 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaica +5
EU - CARIFORUM States In force for some parties FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
29 Dec 2008 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaica +31
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) CU & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 1973 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaMontserrat +4

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Saint Lucia can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.