Direct investment, Debt instruments in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 288.36 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Saint Lucia, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Saint Lucia stood at 288.36 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Saint Lucia peaked at 288.36 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.93 million US dollar, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232.96 million US dollar | 188.93 million US dollar | 279.40 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 268.71 million US dollar | 241.66 million US dollar | 288.36 million US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for Saint Lucia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 59.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 331.49 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0229 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -160,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Saint Lucia?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Saint Lucia was 288.36 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 288.36 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.93 million US dollar in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Saint Lucia ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.