St. Lucia: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for St. Lucia

November 18, 2022

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St. Lucia: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for St. Lucia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2022) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

The St. Lucian economy is confronted with significant challenges from consecutive external shocks. While still recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to an output collapse in 2020 and 2021 mainly due to a halt in tourism, the war in Ukraine is adding inflation and balance of payments pressures given the dependence on fuel and food imports.

Subject: Economic and financial statistics, Economic sectors, Environment, Fiscal policy, International organization, Monetary policy, Public debt

Keywords: Authorities of St. Lucia, Caribbean, CARTAC TA, Debt sustainability outlook, Donor government, External sector statistics, Financing constraint, Global, Natural disasters, Tourism

Publication Details

Pages:

67
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2022/348
Stock No:

1LCAEA2022002
ISBN:

9798400225772
ISSN:

1934-7685

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