Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 167.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
167.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 129 countries
All-time high
210.9%
in 2018
All-time low
84.2%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Saint Lucia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 167.5% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Saint Lucia peaked at 210.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 143.2% | — |
| 2016 | 189.4% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 151.7% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 210.9% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 143.7% | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 186.7% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 169.5% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 167.5% | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 167.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 42.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 167.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 8.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 155.9% | 84.2% | 210.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 154.1% | 103.3% | 186.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 4 Dominica 210.7% compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 191.2% compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 181.0% compare
- 8 Nicaragua 136.0% compare
- 9 El Salvador 105.6% compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.0% compare
More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Saint Lucia?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Saint Lucia was 167.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 210.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Saint Lucia ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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