Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 120.7%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados is 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 120.7% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados peaked at 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Barbados 103rd out of 191 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 1975 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +376.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -243.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1594.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -355.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -575.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -219.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mongolia 0.0023 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$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2177 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Barbados was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.