Aruba vs Barbados: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 352.57 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Barbados ahead.
Aruba ranks 163rd and Barbados ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 377.78 million BoP, current US$ | 712.11 million BoP, current US$ | 334.33 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 966.54 million BoP, current US$ | 870.97 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 549.84 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Aruba or Barbados?
- Aruba, at 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Aruba and Barbados?
- 352.57 million BoP, current US$, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Aruba ranks 163rd and Barbados ranks 165th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.