Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Barbados
Barbados: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 43.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Barbados stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Barbados peaked at 93.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1983.
That places Barbados 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.8% | 76.2% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 57.6% | 35.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 12.3% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 37.2% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 30.4% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 20.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 35.2% | 46.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 181.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 90.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Barbados?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Barbados was 43.5% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1983.
- How does Barbados rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.