Share of imports that come from China in Barbados
Barbados: Share of imports that come from China was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Barbados stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Barbados peaked at 7.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +95.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +238.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +153.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -62.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +98.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +68.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +84.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +238.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 share of imports that come from china in Barbados?
- Share of imports that come from china in Barbados was 7.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.