Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 273.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Barbados stood at 273.09 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Barbados peaked at 753.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Barbados 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.87 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 19.14 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1975 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 1976 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 8.99 million BoP, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1979 | 30.31 million BoP, current US$ | +237.2% |
| 1980 | 29.30 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 35.15 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 16.15 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | +122.9% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million BoP, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 1986 | 7.75 million BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 25.98 million BoP, current US$ | +265.9% |
| 1989 | 8.68 million BoP, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 11.21 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 14.45 million BoP, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1993 | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | +392.7% |
| 1996 | 15.84 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 28.20 million BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 29.16 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 47.54 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 73.70 million BoP, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 91.50 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 228.34 million BoP, current US$ | +149.5% |
| 2003 | 184.70 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 228.33 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 390.06 million BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 342.27 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 476.40 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 615.12 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 356.01 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 425.34 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 459.55 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 528.05 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 104.09 million BoP, current US$ | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 753.69 million BoP, current US$ | +624.1% |
| 2015 | 688.53 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 557.50 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 91.48 million BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 241.60 million BoP, current US$ | +164.1% |
| 2019 | 215.37 million BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 262.10 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 238.74 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 200.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 224.90 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 303.06 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2025 | 273.09 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 273.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 273.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 104.09 million BoP, current US$ | 753.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +392.7% | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 30.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | 4.85 million BoP, current US$ | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.64 million BoP, current US$ | 73.70 million BoP, current US$ | 615.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.52 million BoP, current US$ | 91.48 million BoP, current US$ | 753.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.31 million BoP, current US$ | 200.00 million BoP, current US$ | 303.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 134 Jamaica 283.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 281.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Gambia 273.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Andorra 269.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Fiji 262.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Niger 257.05 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Barbados was 273.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 753.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.