Barbados vs United States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual
Barbados
34.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
34.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
United States rank
59th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual over time
- Barbados
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 34.83 % change on previous year against 34.75 % change on previous year in Barbados, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and United States ranks 59th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.17 % change on previous year | 32.19 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | Barbados |
| 1980s | 25.13 % change on previous year | 50.46 % change on previous year | 25.33 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 55.48 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 33.67 % change on previous year | Barbados |
| 2000s | 31.8 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 26.65 % change on previous year | Barbados |
| 2010s | 62.82 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 48.73 % change on previous year | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 29.64 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Barbados or United States?
- United States, at 34.83 % change on previous year against 34.75 % change on previous year in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Barbados and United States?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Barbados ranks 60th and United States ranks 59th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.