Barbados vs Costa Rica: Net trade in goods
Barbados
-820.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Costa Rica
-924.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Barbados rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
106th
Net trade in goods over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -820.85 million BoP, current US$ against -924.51 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 103.66 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -182.93 million BoP, current US$ | -199.30 million BoP, current US$ | 16.37 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | -321.26 million BoP, current US$ | -93.27 million BoP, current US$ | 227.99 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -507.62 million BoP, current US$ | -677.73 million BoP, current US$ | 170.11 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | -870.34 million BoP, current US$ | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | -737.04 million BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at -820.85 million BoP, current US$ against -924.51 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 103.66 million BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for net trade in goods?
- Barbados ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.