## St. Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission (October 28–November 1, 2024)

_Technical Assistance Reports, April 18, 2025_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [St. Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission (October 28–November 1, 2024)](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/technical-assistance-reports/issues/2025/04/18/st-566294)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 18, 2025
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229003865.019

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### Summary
- A CARTAC technical assistance (TA) mission was conducted to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Saint Lucia during October 28–November 1, 2024.
- The mission focused on data collection issues related to the Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP), and the work program to improve estimates for:
  - trade in goods
  - travel exports
  - direct investment

### Mission focus and substantive findings
- Data collection issues related to the Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) were a primary focus.
- The mission addressed improvements in estimation methods for:
  - trade in goods
  - travel exports
  - direct investment

### Subject coverage and keywords
- Subjects: Civil society organizations, Economic and financial statistics, Economic sectors, External position, External sector statistics, Financial services, Imports, Interest rate parity, International investment position, International trade
- Keywords: balance of payments statistics., BOP estimate, BOP transaction, Caribbean, CED regime, Civil society organizations, expenditure surveys methodology, External sector statistics, fuel imports, Imports, Interest rate parity, International investment position, St. Lucia, support of the CSO and the ECCB

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## Content in this bundle

- **1.      A Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre**
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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/technical-assistance-reports/issues/2025/04/18/st-566294_