Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) in Barbados
Barbados: Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) was 1.03 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2024. ▬ Flat
Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) in Barbados, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, exchange rate converted.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.03 US dollars, exchange rate converted for balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in 2024.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Barbados peaked at 1.77 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5365 US dollars, exchange rate converted, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 40th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | US dollars, exchange rate converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.641 US dollars, exchange rate converted | — |
| 1996 | 0.7536 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8915 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6351 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +89.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8785 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8839 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7808 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9939 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6311 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6032 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.703 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9568 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8641 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6486 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9418 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5365 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6646 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7015 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.5864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.8915 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.7808 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1.77 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8865 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.6032 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1.29 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8625 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.5365 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1.14 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 37 South Africa 1.22 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 38 Jamaica 1.21 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 39 Suriname 1.19 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 41 Sweden 1.01 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 42 Taiwan, China 0.9298 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.911 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,949 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,898 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Barbados?
- Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Barbados was 1.03 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2005.
- What is the lowest balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5365 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts)?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-2D. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Balanced International Merchandise Trade Statistics (BIMTS) dataset provides a complete, consistent, and balanced matrix of international merchandise trade statistics. It includes annual bilateral data for approximately 200 reporters and partners, covering around 98 products in HS2017 at the 2-digit level from 1995 to 2024. BIMTS is also available in the HS 2017 classification at 4-digit and 6-digit levels of aggregation currently available via the Related Files (bottom of the page) and also in the Statistical Classification of Products by Activity (CPA 2.1) at the 2-digit level of aggregation. BIMTS is complete and consistent. The OECD methodology leverages all available official statistics and combines them with estimations and adjustments to provide users with a complete matrix covering virtually all economies in the world. To provide users with consistent and long time series, the data is presented according to either HS2017 or CPA 2.1. BIMTS is balanced. The OECD has developed a transparent approach to reconcile asymmetries in international merchandise trade statistics. A sequence of adjustments, documented in the BIMTS technical paper, significantly reduces asymmetries in the dataset before the final balancing procedure is performed. An important feature of BIMTS is a novel algorithm which identifies re-export flows and reallocates them to the producer countries before the balancing. To avoid double counting of flows between producers and trade hubs (already accounted for in the trade between producers and final users), BIMTS breaks down the final balanced values into a domestic component and a re-exports component. Users will therefore find two different measures of balanced trade flows (under the ‘Adjustment’ dimension): Total balanced value: Represents the total reconciled bilateral trade flow, including re-exports. Balanced value adjusted for re-exports: Represents the reconciled bilateral trade flow, adjusted for re-exports. This adjusted value is deemed to more accurately reflect economic reality and is therefore the preferred measure. In this database, the Reference area denotes the exporter, while the Counterpart area denotes the importer. Because the data are balanced, exports from the exporter to the importer equal imports by the importer from the exporter, and the flow is therefore recorded only once. Note that zero trade flows are represented in BIMTS as missing records (marked as “..”). This approach reduces the dataset size and improves processing times in the OECD Data Explorer. For convenience, users can also retrieve data for total merchandise (“_T”, denoting all products) and partner world (“W”). BIMTS will be regularly updated and continually improved as new data becomes available. For more information on: The methodology: The OECD Balanced International Merchandise Trade Dataset (BIMTS). Balanced trade statistics related pages: Balanced trade statistics, or The statistics compiled by the OECD Statistics and Data Directorate Users are encouraged to send their questions, or to signal any apparent errors, regarding this database to STAT.Contact@oecd.org