Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Barbados
Barbados: Net capital account (BoP, current US$) was -3.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Barbados, 1968–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Barbados is -3.73 million BoP, current US$, measured 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 in Barbados peaked at 17.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Barbados 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -98,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | -110,000 BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | -59,834 BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1974 | -92,537 BoP, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1976 | -142,200 BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1979 | -120,000 BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 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 5.74 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 15.25 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$) 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$ |
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 | -103,643 BoP, current US$ | -142,200 BoP, current US$ | -59,834 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 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
- 149 Cayman Islands -1.33 million BoP, current US$
- 150 Andorra -1.41 million BoP, current US$
- 151 French Polynesia -3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Angola -5.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Sri Lanka -7.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Azerbaijan -7.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Barbados?
- Net capital account in Barbados was -3.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for net capital account?
- Barbados ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net capital account 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.