Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
5,446 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,540 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
281.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
51
1967–2017
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2017, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 6,540 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 281.03 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 71st of 200 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 281.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 311.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 358.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 433.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 455.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 518.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 616.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 747.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 793.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 872.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 997.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 2,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2,015 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2,263 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 2,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,198 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 2,171 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,899 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 2,477 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 2,570 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 2,086 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,783 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 2,998 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,581 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3,693 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4,106 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,797 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,209 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 4,941 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5,580 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 5,852 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,190 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6,540 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4,918 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 5,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 6,200 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 6,022 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,982 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,836 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,486 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 5,530 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,169 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 358.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 810.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 433.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,899 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,477 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,830 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,993 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,540 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,737 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,200 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Panama 6,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Japan 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 French Polynesia 5,329 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Grenada 5,219 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,182 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados was 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,540 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.