IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Barbados
Barbados: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 361.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Barbados is 361.21, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 295.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Barbados peaked at 465.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 84.62 | — |
| 1972 | 84.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 84.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 84.54 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.92 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 74.85 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 124.85 | +66.8% |
| 1978 | 120.71 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 121.23 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 89.22 | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 83.33 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 186.98 | +124.4% |
| 1983 | 198.65 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 221.53 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 221.5 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 188.74 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 139.41 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 116.33 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 103.2 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 95.1 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 100 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 175.3 | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 175.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 175.3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 150.97 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 113.3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 99.96 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.08 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 93.08 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.02 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.82 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.61 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.37 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.15 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.78 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.65 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.54 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.44 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.43 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.43 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.73 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 86.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.77 | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 197.84 | +59.8% |
| 2020 | 373.47 | +88.8% |
| 2021 | 409.45 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 442.4 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 463.14 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 465.71 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 361.21 | -22.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 361.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 4.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 361.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +124.4% | 83.33 | 186.98 |
| 2020 | +88.8% | 197.84 | 373.47 |
| 1992 | +75.3% | 100 | 175.3 |
| 1977 | +66.8% | 74.85 | 124.85 |
| 2019 | +59.8% | 123.77 | 197.84 |
| 2018 | +42.7% | 86.73 | 123.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.49 | 0 | 124.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.89 | 83.33 | 221.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.83 | 93.08 | 175.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.29 | 91.54 | 93.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.37 | 86.73 | 197.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.23 | 361.21 | 465.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Barbados?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Barbados was 361.21 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 465.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.