Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Barbados

Barbados: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was 12.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 176.7%
World rank
74th
of 208 countries
All-time high
402.91 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-77.64 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1991–2023

-10001002003004001991200720231991: -33.8 % change on previous year1992: 94.6 % change on previous year1993: -34.9 % change on previous year1994: 37.7 % change on previous year1995: -8.9 % change on previous year1996: 34.2 % change on previous year1997: 14.9 % change on previous year1998: 60.2 % change on previous year1999: 28.7 % change on previous year2000: 96.3 % change on previous year2001: 24.2 % change on previous year2002: 149.5 % change on previous year2003: -19.1 % change on previous year2004: 23.6 % change on previous year2005: 70.8 % change on previous year2006: -12.3 % change on previous year2007: 39.2 % change on previous year2008: 29.1 % change on previous year2009: -58.5 % change on previous year2010: 74.8 % change on previous year2011: 2.1 % change on previous year2012: 15.6 % change on previous year2013: -77.6 % change on previous year2014: 402.9 % change on previous year2015: -29.5 % change on previous year2016: -35.6 % change on previous year2017: -23.5 % change on previous year2018: 17.2 % change on previous year2019: -10.9 % change on previous year2020: 21.7 % change on previous year2021: -8.9 % change on previous year2022: -16.2 % change on previous year2023: 12.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Barbados is 12.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.7% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 402.91 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -77.64 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Barbados 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -33.78 % change on previous year —
1992 94.61 % change on previous year -380.1%
1993 -34.93 % change on previous year -136.9%
1994 37.73 % change on previous year -208.0%
1995 -8.85 % change on previous year -123.5%
1996 34.16 % change on previous year -486.0%
1997 14.95 % change on previous year -56.3%
1998 60.19 % change on previous year +302.7%
1999 28.73 % change on previous year -52.3%
2000 96.32 % change on previous year +235.2%
2001 24.16 % change on previous year -74.9%
2002 149.54 % change on previous year +518.9%
2003 -19.11 % change on previous year -112.8%
2004 23.62 % change on previous year -223.6%
2005 70.83 % change on previous year +199.8%
2006 -12.25 % change on previous year -117.3%
2007 39.19 % change on previous year -419.8%
2008 29.12 % change on previous year -25.7%
2009 -58.5 % change on previous year -300.9%
2010 74.83 % change on previous year -227.9%
2011 2.13 % change on previous year -97.2%
2012 15.59 % change on previous year +632.9%
2013 -77.64 % change on previous year -598.1%
2014 402.91 % change on previous year -618.9%
2015 -29.46 % change on previous year -107.3%
2016 -35.55 % change on previous year +20.7%
2017 -23.46 % change on previous year -34.0%
2018 17.19 % change on previous year -173.3%
2019 -10.86 % change on previous year -163.1%
2020 21.7 % change on previous year -299.9%
2021 -8.91 % change on previous year -141.1%
2022 -16.23 % change on previous year +82.0%
2023 12.45 % change on previous year -176.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.42 % change on previous year -34.93 % change on previous year 94.61 % change on previous year 9
2000s 34.29 % change on previous year -58.5 % change on previous year 149.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 33.57 % change on previous year -77.64 % change on previous year 402.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.25 % change on previous year -16.23 % change on previous year 21.7 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 71 Singapore 13.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 72 Burundi 12.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 73 Seychelles 12.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 75 Albania 11.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 76 Denmark 10.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 77 Cambodia 10.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Barbados?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Barbados was 12.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 402.91 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -77.64 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Barbados rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Barbados ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.