Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Barbados is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Barbados peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Barbados 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +65.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +213.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +107.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -61.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +92.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,331 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,663 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,645 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Barbados?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Barbados was 1.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).