Barbados vs Iceland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Barbados
28.5%
in 2025
Iceland
28.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
106th
Iceland rank
108th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 28.5% against 28.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 108th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.8% | 23.3% | 33.6% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 24.6% | 36.1% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 23.4% | 17.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 24.4% | 9.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 28.5% | 7.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 29.1% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Barbados or Iceland?
- Barbados, at 28.5% against 28.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 108th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).