Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 132.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 132.13 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 383.1% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Barbados peaked at 576.66 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -357.05 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -64.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 105.58 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1973 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1974 | -84.32 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 514.08 % change on previous year | -709.7% |
| 1976 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1977 | -65.53 % change on previous year | +668.4% |
| 1978 | -260.48 % change on previous year | +297.5% |
| 1979 | 147.36 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1980 | 218.3 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 100 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1982 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1983 | 180 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 50 % change on previous year | +600.0% |
| 1986 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1987 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1988 | -61.22 % change on previous year | +461.2% |
| 1989 | 210.53 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 1990 | -52.54 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1991 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1992 | -34.62 % change on previous year | +384.6% |
| 1993 | 205.88 % change on previous year | -694.8% |
| 1994 | -57.69 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1995 | 200 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 1996 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1997 | -66.2 % change on previous year | -973.8% |
| 1998 | -20.83 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1999 | 36.84 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2001 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2002 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2004 | 113.97 % change on previous year | +50732.0% |
| 2005 | 192.89 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2006 | -71.67 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2007 | 85.02 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2008 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2009 | 74.08 % change on previous year | -791.8% |
| 2010 | 153.56 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2011 | 72.84 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2012 | -92.88 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2013 | -34.1 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2014 | -357.05 % change on previous year | +947.0% |
| 2015 | 576.66 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2016 | -70.62 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2017 | -222.9 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 2018 | 107.91 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2019 | 202.34 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2020 | -73.05 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2021 | 135.53 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 2022 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2023 | -46.67 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 2024 | 132.13 % change on previous year | -383.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 132.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 132.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 12.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50732.0% | 0.2242 % change on previous year | 113.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.58 % change on previous year | -260.48 % change on previous year | 514.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.77 % change on previous year | -61.22 % change on previous year | 218.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.13 % change on previous year | -66.2 % change on previous year | 205.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.72 % change on previous year | -71.67 % change on previous year | 192.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.57 % change on previous year | -357.05 % change on previous year | 576.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 % change on previous year | -73.05 % change on previous year | 135.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Mauritius 137.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 136.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 133.25 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Jamaica 127.47 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Niger 126.14 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 124.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Barbados was 132.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 576.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -357.05 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.