2022
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GDP
$2.07BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
29.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$3.62BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-27.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$11,481CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
24.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$5,858CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Saint Lucia-Suriname Trade: In 2022, Saint Lucia exported $3.66M to Suriname. The main products that Saint Lucia exported to Suriname were Refined Petroleum ($2.81M), Beer ($651k), and Paper Containers ($151k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saint Lucia to Suriname have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.7%, from $30.7M in 2017 to $3.66M in 2022.

In 2022, Saint Lucia did not export any services to Suriname.

Suriname-Saint Lucia Trade: In 2022, Suriname exported $471k to Saint Lucia. The main products that Suriname exported to Saint Lucia were Plastic Housewares ($185k), Cleaning Products ($99.4k), and Iron Structures ($65.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Suriname to Saint Lucia have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.3%,  from $3.57M in 2017 to $471k in 2022.

In 2022, Suriname did not export any services to Saint Lucia.

Comparison In 2022,  Saint Lucia ranked 201 in total exports ($53.5M). That same year, Suriname ranked 137 in total exports ($2.94B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Saint Lucia exported $3.66M to Suriname. The main products exported from Saint Lucia to Suriname were Refined Petroleum ($2.81M), Beer ($651k), and Paper Containers ($151k). During the last 5 years the exports of Saint Lucia to Suriname have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.7%, from $30.7M in 2017 to $3.66M in 2022.

In 2017, Suriname exported $471k to Saint Lucia. The main products exported from Suriname to Saint Lucia were Plastic Housewares ($185k), Cleaning Products ($99.4k), and Iron Structures ($65.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Suriname to Saint Lucia have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.3%, from $3.57M in 2022 to $471k in 2017.

Exports from Saint Lucia (Flag) to Suriname (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Suriname (Flag) to Saint Lucia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saint Lucia
Top Destination
United States$9.2M
Suriname
Top Destination
Switzerland$1.15B

This map shows whether countries import more from Saint Lucia or Suriname. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Saint Lucia and Suriname or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saint Lucia than Suriname included Grenada ($3.07M), Belize ($1.86M), and Ireland ($1.62M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Suriname than Saint Lucia included Switzerland ($1.15B), United Arab Emirates ($609M), and Belgium ($304M).

Difference in imports from Suriname (Flag) and Saint Lucia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saint Lucia - Suriname

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Saint Lucia and Suriname by product, considering products traded by both, Saint Lucia and Suriname.

During 2022, Saint Lucia had a large net trade with Suriname in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.81M), Foodstuffs ($698k), and Paper Goods ($151k).

During 2017, Suriname had a large net trade with Saint Lucia in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($242k), Chemical Products ($101k), and Metals ($65.7k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Saint Lucia and Suriname. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saint Lucia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Suriname. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Suriname indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saint Lucia.

Product Space of Saint Lucia (Flag) and Suriname (Flag) (2022)

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