Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.0% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Barbados peaked at 13.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +145.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +630.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +150.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Barbados was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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