Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados is 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados peaked at 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Barbados 56th out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +178.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 1986 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +244.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +378.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +620.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 53 Viet Nam 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Egypt 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Chile 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Serbia 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Congo 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2177 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados was 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.