Alcoholic beer market in Saint Lucia

Earlier Report Observations

The alcoholic beer market in Saint Lucia contracted significantly between 2018 and 2023. In volume terms, market size fell from 13.4 million liters to 9.4 million liters, a reduction of nearly 30%. This decline coincided with a sustained increase in exports, which more than doubled from 4.6 million liters to 8.9 million liters over the period, reducing the volume available for domestic consumption.

Domestic production remained stable at approximately 17.5 million liters annually, with a minor increase to 17.7 million liters in 2023. Imports varied but consistently remained below 1 million liters per year, indicating a limited role for foreign beer in the local market. The stable production base, coupled with rising exports, was the primary driver behind the shrinking internal market volume.

In value terms, the market contraction was more severe, dropping from $30.0 million to $15.8 million. This steeper decline in monetary value points to underlying factors such as shifts in product mix, pricing dynamics, or exchange rate movements, amplifying the effect of the volume reduction.

Production alcoholic beer in Saint Lucia

In kind, 2017-2020, K l

Top producers of alcoholic beer, 2017-2020

World map of production of alcoholic beer, 2017-2020

Market performance showed noticeable fluctuations during the period. Production of alcoholic beer in Saint Lucia remained stable in 2020 at 17 500 K l, unchanged from the previous year. The maximum production level was recorded in 2019 at 17 500 K l. The largest increase occurred in 2018 with a growth of 129.3%. From 2017 to 2019, the peak-to-trough amplitude reached 2.3 times.

Annual dynamics of production in Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020, K l

Exports alcoholic beer from Saint Lucia

Exports in kind, K l

In 2020, alcoholic beer exports from Saint Lucia amounted to 4 468 K l, representing an 11.3% decrease compared to 2019. The largest decline was recorded in 2018 at 38.2%, while the largest increase occurred in 2019 with growth of 10.6%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports decreased by 39.4%, equating to a compound annual growth rate of 15.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020, K l

From 2017 to 2020, Trinidad and Tobago (38.2% of exports in kind), Guyana (15.1% of exports in kind), and Dominica (12.7% of exports in kind) consistently remained the main destinations for exports in kind. Together, these three markets accounted for 66.0% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2020, exported alcoholic beer volumes from Saint Lucia stood at 10 254 K $ US, indicating a significant year-over-year decline of 13.1%. The maximum value was recorded in 2019 at 11 799 K $ US, which also saw the largest increase of 12.4%. Between 2017 and 2020, exports decreased by 4%, equating to an annualized rate of 1.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout the period from 2017 to 2020, the three largest markets—Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Dominica—remained central to exports in value terms. Together, these destinations accounted for 64.2% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020

Imports alcoholic beer to Saint Lucia

Imports in kind, K l

Saint Lucia's alcoholic beer imports declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, import volume amounted to 469 K l, showing a significant decrease of 12.7% compared with 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 96.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of 67.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020, K l

Data for the period 2017–2020 indicate that imports in kind of alcoholic beer to Saint Lucia were not concentrated on a few key destinations. Saint Kitts and Nevis (11.7% of imports in kind), Trinidad and Tobago (1.4% of imports in kind), and Grenada (1.3% of imports in kind) jointly accounted for only 14.4% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Market performance showed noticeable fluctuations during the period. The highest import volume stood at in 2017, while the lowest occurred in 2020, with a peak-to-trough ratio of 13.5 times. In 2020, Saint Lucia's alcoholic beer import volume amounted to 534 K $ US, constituting a sharp decrease of 39.7% year-over-year. The largest decline was recorded in 2018 at 87.9%, while the largest increase occurred in 2019 with growth of 1.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, imports in value terms of alcoholic beer to Saint Lucia were spread across many countries. Saint Kitts and Nevis (22.5% of imports in value terms), Trinidad and Tobago (2.6% of imports in value terms), and Grenada (2.0% of imports in value terms) jointly accounted for only 27.0% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020