Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 120.7%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2011
All-time low
-2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.7% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Barbados peaked at 10.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 101st out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -68.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +79.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -62.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +376.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -69.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -243.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -139.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +110.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +163.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +180.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +190.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +191.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1594.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +164.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +86.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +108.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -92.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -355.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -575.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -70.5% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -219.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +194.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +113.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +120.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -2.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 99 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 104 Mongolia 0.2% 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)
- 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 foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Barbados was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.