Transport services in Barbados
Barbados: Transport services was 15.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Barbados is 15.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Barbados peaked at 55.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2013.
That places Barbados 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23.6% | — |
| 1968 | 36.3% | +54.1% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 44.8% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 23.6% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 39.7% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 32.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.2% | 22.8% | 8 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,854 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Barbados?
- Transport services in Barbados was 15.7% in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for transport services?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.