Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados
Barbados: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 181.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 181.00 million current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 4,493.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados peaked at 329.20 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -92.00 million current LCU, in 2019.
That places Barbados 129th out of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 11.40 million current LCU | -49.3% |
| 1988 | 33.10 million current LCU | +190.4% |
| 1989 | 9.50 million current LCU | -71.3% |
| 1990 | 85.50 million current LCU | +800.0% |
| 1991 | 66.40 million current LCU | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 81.10 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 41.80 million current LCU | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 70.70 million current LCU | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 67.90 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 84.90 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 116.50 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 133.10 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 166.80 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 195.40 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 225.60 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 216.70 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 235.50 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 228.80 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 130.80 million current LCU | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 165.70 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 112.11 million current LCU | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 53.61 million current LCU | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 40.60 million current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 77.79 million current LCU | +91.6% |
| 2011 | -78.08 million current LCU | -200.4% |
| 2012 | -17.81 million current LCU | -77.2% |
| 2013 | -26.36 million current LCU | +48.0% |
| 2014 | -28.97 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million current LCU | -113.6% |
| 2016 | -65.04 million current LCU | -1750.7% |
| 2017 | -75.93 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2018 | -80.00 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -92.00 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 186.00 million current LCU | -302.2% |
| 2021 | 66.20 million current LCU | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 29.80 million current LCU | -55.0% |
| 2023 | -10.40 million current LCU | -134.9% |
| 2024 | 329.20 million current LCU | -3265.4% |
| 2025 | 181.00 million current LCU | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.12 million current LCU | 9.50 million current LCU | 33.10 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.47 million current LCU | 41.80 million current LCU | 166.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.48 million current LCU | 40.60 million current LCU | 235.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -38.25 million current LCU | -92.00 million current LCU | 77.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.30 million current LCU | -10.40 million current LCU | 329.20 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 126 Belize 299.82 million current LCU compare
- 127 Timor-Leste 224.71 million current LCU compare
- 128 Micronesia, Federated States of 212.70 million current LCU compare
- 130 Estonia 174.40 million current LCU compare
- 131 Lithuania 170.04 million current LCU compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 161.69 million current LCU 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 54,264 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados was 181.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 329.20 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.00 million current LCU in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,493.6%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.