Aruba vs Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 18.18 million BoP, current US$ against 16.73 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 1.45 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Barbados ahead.
Aruba ranks 126th and Barbados ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 684,346 BoP, current US$ | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 71.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 69.70 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2000s | 356,520 BoP, current US$ | 63.68 million BoP, current US$ | 63.32 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.61 million BoP, current US$ | 122.05 million BoP, current US$ | 101.44 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49.89 million BoP, current US$ | 13.91 million BoP, current US$ | 35.98 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Aruba or Barbados?
- Aruba, at 18.18 million BoP, current US$ against 16.73 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Aruba and Barbados?
- 1.45 million BoP, current US$, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Aruba ranks 126th and Barbados ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.