Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Barbados
Barbados: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was -432.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, net financial account in Barbados stood at -432.60 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Barbados peaked at 222.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -835.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | -600.6% |
| 1969 | -28.41 million BoP, current US$ | -340.7% |
| 1970 | -25.86 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1971 | -6.92 million BoP, current US$ | -73.2% |
| 1972 | -25.09 million BoP, current US$ | +262.7% |
| 1973 | -51.03 million BoP, current US$ | +103.4% |
| 1974 | -2.45 million BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 1975 | 17.52 million BoP, current US$ | -815.5% |
| 1976 | -44.33 million BoP, current US$ | -353.0% |
| 1977 | -28.57 million BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1978 | -65,150 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 1979 | -17.22 million BoP, current US$ | +26328.2% |
| 1980 | -49.78 million BoP, current US$ | +189.1% |
| 1981 | -157.45 million BoP, current US$ | +216.3% |
| 1982 | -27.78 million BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1983 | -72.69 million BoP, current US$ | +161.7% |
| 1984 | -5.08 million BoP, current US$ | -93.0% |
| 1985 | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | -417.0% |
| 1986 | -78.08 million BoP, current US$ | -585.1% |
| 1987 | -96.47 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 59.39 million BoP, current US$ | -161.6% |
| 1989 | -8.31 million BoP, current US$ | -114.0% |
| 1990 | -19.85 million BoP, current US$ | +138.8% |
| 1991 | -76.33 million BoP, current US$ | +284.5% |
| 1992 | 185.44 million BoP, current US$ | -342.9% |
| 1993 | 57.20 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1994 | 149.75 million BoP, current US$ | +161.8% |
| 1995 | -18.62 million BoP, current US$ | -112.4% |
| 1996 | 222.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1296.9% |
| 1997 | -107.48 million BoP, current US$ | -148.2% |
| 1998 | -64.02 million BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1999 | -15.61 million BoP, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2000 | 27.62 million BoP, current US$ | -276.9% |
| 2001 | -51.22 million BoP, current US$ | -285.5% |
| 2002 | -219.93 million BoP, current US$ | +329.4% |
| 2003 | -39.71 million BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 2004 | -324.44 million BoP, current US$ | +717.0% |
| 2005 | -501.06 million BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2006 | -411.79 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2007 | -452.44 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | -252.70 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2009 | -214.31 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2010 | -598.46 million BoP, current US$ | +179.2% |
| 2011 | -248.37 million BoP, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2012 | -390.54 million BoP, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2013 | -516.75 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2014 | -835.49 million BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2015 | -240.36 million BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2016 | -399.21 million BoP, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2017 | -432.60 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -432.60 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 162.16 million BoP, current US$. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -432.60 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -241.91 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -26328.2% | -65,150 BoP, current US$ | -17.22 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +1296.9% | -18.62 million BoP, current US$ | 222.90 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.32 million BoP, current US$ | -28.41 million BoP, current US$ | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | -18.40 million BoP, current US$ | -51.03 million BoP, current US$ | 17.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -42.01 million BoP, current US$ | -157.45 million BoP, current US$ | 59.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ | -107.48 million BoP, current US$ | 222.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -244.00 million BoP, current US$ | -501.06 million BoP, current US$ | 27.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -457.72 million BoP, current US$ | -835.49 million BoP, current US$ | -240.36 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 111 Costa Rica -326.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Burundi -410.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Fiji -424.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Burkina Faso -532.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Curacao -587.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Nicaragua -596.58 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 financial account in Barbados?
- Net financial account in Barbados was -432.60 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 financial account recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 222.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -835.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for net financial account?
- Barbados ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.