Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Barbados 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 1965 | 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Palau 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guatemala 0.1704 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$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.