Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Barbados
Barbados: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -653.60 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Barbados, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -653.60 million current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Barbados peaked at -51.60 million current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -653.60 million current LCU, in 2025.
That places Barbados 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -55.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | -67.20 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1988 | -70.80 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1989 | -51.60 million current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1990 | -91.30 million current LCU | +76.9% |
| 1991 | -79.10 million current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1992 | -56.60 million current LCU | -28.4% |
| 1993 | -79.80 million current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1994 | -91.40 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1995 | -117.60 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1996 | -140.70 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1997 | -122.30 million current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1998 | -136.30 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1999 | -172.50 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2000 | -190.30 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2001 | -219.20 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2002 | -237.90 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2003 | -267.90 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | -233.70 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2005 | -350.00 million current LCU | +49.8% |
| 2006 | -512.80 million current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2007 | -375.63 million current LCU | -26.7% |
| 2008 | -491.90 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2009 | -380.10 million current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2010 | -223.90 million current LCU | -41.1% |
| 2011 | -600.29 million current LCU | +168.1% |
| 2012 | -344.81 million current LCU | -42.6% |
| 2013 | -389.20 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2014 | -394.88 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -425.88 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -442.87 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -447.49 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -480.00 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2019 | -534.00 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -134.00 million current LCU | -74.9% |
| 2021 | -192.50 million current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2022 | -329.20 million current LCU | +71.0% |
| 2023 | -551.70 million current LCU | +67.6% |
| 2024 | -562.60 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2025 | -653.60 million current LCU | +16.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -653.60 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -653.60 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -168.1% | -223.90 million current LCU | -600.29 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -61.20 million current LCU | -70.80 million current LCU | -51.60 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | -108.76 million current LCU | -172.50 million current LCU | -56.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -325.94 million current LCU | -512.80 million current LCU | -190.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -428.33 million current LCU | -600.29 million current LCU | -223.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -403.93 million current LCU | -653.60 million current LCU | -134.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 primary income (net income from abroad) in Barbados?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Barbados was -653.60 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was -51.60 million current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -653.60 million current LCU in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Barbados ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.