Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -3.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Barbados, 1968–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -3.73 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2017.
That represents a change of down 128.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 17.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Barbados 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -98,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | -110,000 BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1970 | -93,278 BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1971 | -76,556 BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1972 | -59,834 BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1973 | -76,186 BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1974 | -92,537 BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1975 | -117,369 BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1976 | -142,200 BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1977 | -134,800 BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1978 | -127,400 BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1979 | -120,000 BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1980 | -2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +1920.8% |
| 1981 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.89 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1983 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1984 | -4.78 million BoP, current US$ | +97.0% |
| 1985 | -2.43 million BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1986 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.88 million BoP, current US$ | -838.8% |
| 1995 | -2.81 million BoP, current US$ | -115.7% |
| 1996 | -3.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | -4.89 million BoP, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1998 | -3.17 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1999 | -2.06 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2000 | -1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -182.5% |
| 2002 | -4.85 million BoP, current US$ | -540.9% |
| 2003 | -4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -3.95 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2005 | -3.94 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -7.15 million BoP, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2007 | -3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2008 | -6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2009 | -5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | -3.60 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2011 | -8.92 million BoP, current US$ | +147.7% |
| 2012 | -6.09 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2013 | -7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2014 | -8.36 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2015 | -7.06 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 13.14 million BoP, current US$ | -286.0% |
| 2017 | -3.73 million BoP, current US$ | -128.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -3.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -3.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1920.8% | -120,000 BoP, current US$ | -2.43 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +838.8% | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 17.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | -540.9% | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4.85 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +286.0% | -7.06 million BoP, current US$ | 13.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +182.5% | -1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -104,000 BoP, current US$ | -110,000 BoP, current US$ | -98,000 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | -104,016 BoP, current US$ | -142,200 BoP, current US$ | -59,834 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.71 million BoP, current US$ | -4.78 million BoP, current US$ | -2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -775,455 BoP, current US$ | -4.89 million BoP, current US$ | 17.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.94 million BoP, current US$ | -7.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.95 million BoP, current US$ | -8.92 million BoP, current US$ | 13.14 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 148 Malaysia -2.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Andorra -3.02 million BoP, current US$
- 150 French Polynesia -3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Angola -5.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Azerbaijan -7.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Jamaica -9.79 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Barbados was -3.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.