Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Barbados
Barbados: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 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 72nd out of 207 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) 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.896 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 50,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7349 constant 2015 US$ 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 72nd out of 207 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.