Economic and Financial Review - June 2019

June 2019 Economic and Financial Review STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 44 Saint Lucia - Banana Production

2018ᴿ 2ᵑᵈQr

2018ᴿ 3ʳᵈQr

2018ᴿ 4ᵗʱQr

2019ᴿ 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019ᴾ 2ᵑᵈQr

2018

2019

Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Volume (tonnes) Value (EC$M)

2,778

2,902

1,433

1,006

2,194

5,077

3,200

4.54

4.85

2.42

1.74

3.42

8.39

5.16

Unit Price (EC$/ tonnes)

1,634.23 1,671.60 1,686.17 1,729.62

1,559.06

1,653.22

1,612.69

Source: Winfresh Ltd Data as at 29 August 2019

Table 45 Saint Lucia - Selected Trade Statistics (Value: EC$M)

2018ᴿ 2ᵑᵈQr

2018ᴿ 3ʳᵈQr

2018ᴿ 4ᵗʱQr

2019ᴿ 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019ᴾ 2ᵑᵈQr

2018

2019

Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Total Exports

43.90 27.21 16.69

43.05 28.08 14.98

39.20 27.92 11.28

27.28 19.25

42.52 27.38 15.15

85.69 53.55 32.14

69.80 46.62 23.18

Total Domestic Exports

Total Re-Exports

8.03

Total Imports

442.11

781.94

471.06

365.51

374.25

896.72

739.76

Visible Trade Balance

(398.20) (738.88) (431.86) (338.23)

(331.73)

(811.03)

(669.95)

Source: Central Statistical Office, Saint Lucia and ECCB Estimates Data as at 29 August 2019

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