Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados
Barbados: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.3744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
51
1967–2017
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2017.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados peaked at 0.8906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.8392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.7371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 120 Norway 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 France 0.4423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Germany 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 South Korea 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.4324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.4286 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$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados was 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.