Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Barbados peaked at 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 36,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 44,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 13,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1974 | 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1975 | 10,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1976 | 16,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1977 | 11,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 20,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1979 | 70,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +237.2% |
| 1980 | 68,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 86,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 81,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 37,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 83,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 1985 | 11,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1986 | 18,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 16,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 60,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +265.9% |
| 1989 | 20,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 26,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 17,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 33,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1993 | 21,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 30,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 148,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +392.7% |
| 1996 | 36,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 65,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 67,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 110,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 171,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 212,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 531,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 2003 | 429,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 531,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 907,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 795,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 827,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 989,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 242,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +624.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 212,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 561,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.1% |
| 2019 | 500,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 609,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 555,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 465,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 25.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +624.1% | 242,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +392.7% | 30,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 171,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 945,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 465,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 609,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Barbados was 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Barbados ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.