Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Barbados, 1970–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Barbados stood at 0.2%.
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 in Barbados peaked at 10.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 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
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 106 Mongolia 0.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Barbados?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Barbados was 0.2% in 2024, 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 outflows recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.