Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -249.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Barbados is -249.49 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.2% on the previous year and down 221.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Barbados peaked at 222.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -249.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Barbados 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 21.26 million BoP, current US$ | +253.4% |
| 1969 | -11.21 million BoP, current US$ | -152.7% |
| 1970 | -13.35 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 11.75 million BoP, current US$ | -188.0% |
| 1972 | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | -61.2% |
| 1973 | -408,326 BoP, current US$ | -109.0% |
| 1974 | -6.10 million BoP, current US$ | +1393.1% |
| 1975 | 9.45 million BoP, current US$ | -255.0% |
| 1976 | -11.65 million BoP, current US$ | -223.3% |
| 1977 | 491,897 BoP, current US$ | -104.2% |
| 1978 | 22.31 million BoP, current US$ | +4434.6% |
| 1979 | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 19.19 million BoP, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 1981 | -3.49 million BoP, current US$ | -118.2% |
| 1982 | 93,927 BoP, current US$ | -102.7% |
| 1983 | 8.21 million BoP, current US$ | +8635.6% |
| 1984 | -15.81 million BoP, current US$ | -292.7% |
| 1985 | 24.28 million BoP, current US$ | -253.6% |
| 1986 | 18.72 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 5.16 million BoP, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 1988 | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ | +689.2% |
| 1989 | -43.13 million BoP, current US$ | -205.9% |
| 1990 | -44.14 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | -40.17 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 28.72 million BoP, current US$ | -171.5% |
| 1993 | 21.03 million BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 59.02 million BoP, current US$ | +180.7% |
| 1995 | 43.17 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 87.84 million BoP, current US$ | +103.5% |
| 1997 | 18.07 million BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1998 | -5.56 million BoP, current US$ | -130.8% |
| 1999 | 37.20 million BoP, current US$ | -769.3% |
| 2000 | 178.02 million BoP, current US$ | +378.6% |
| 2001 | 222.75 million BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2002 | -23.67 million BoP, current US$ | -110.6% |
| 2003 | 67.92 million BoP, current US$ | -387.0% |
| 2004 | -156.16 million BoP, current US$ | -329.9% |
| 2005 | 22.19 million BoP, current US$ | -114.2% |
| 2006 | 28.43 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 204.63 million BoP, current US$ | +619.8% |
| 2008 | -109.46 million BoP, current US$ | -153.5% |
| 2009 | 49.28 million BoP, current US$ | -145.0% |
| 2010 | -47.63 million BoP, current US$ | -196.6% |
| 2011 | -12.68 million BoP, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2012 | 28.02 million BoP, current US$ | -321.0% |
| 2013 | -156.07 million BoP, current US$ | -657.0% |
| 2014 | -44.39 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2015 | -65.49 million BoP, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2016 | -106.51 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2017 | -249.49 million BoP, current US$ | +134.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -249.49 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 345.55 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -249.49 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.91 million BoP, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +8635.6% | 93,927 BoP, current US$ | 8.21 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +4434.6% | 491,897 BoP, current US$ | 22.31 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | -1393.1% | -408,326 BoP, current US$ | -6.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million BoP, current US$ | -11.21 million BoP, current US$ | 21.26 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ | -13.35 million BoP, current US$ | 22.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | -43.13 million BoP, current US$ | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 million BoP, current US$ | -44.14 million BoP, current US$ | 87.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.39 million BoP, current US$ | -156.16 million BoP, current US$ | 222.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -81.78 million BoP, current US$ | -249.49 million BoP, current US$ | 28.02 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Gambia -179.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea -217.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Congo -231.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Egypt -287.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago -291.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Botswana -305.79 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 reserves and related items in Barbados?
- Reserves and related items in Barbados was -249.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 222.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -249.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves and related items?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.