Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.4748 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1968–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados is -0.4748 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% on the previous year and down 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 39.53 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -23.05 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Barbados 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1972 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1973 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1974 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 1975 | 23.1 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 1976 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 28.87 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 1979 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 27.32 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1983 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5429 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0083 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1986 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -83557.0% |
| 1987 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1988 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1989 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1990 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1991 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1992 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -956.8% |
| 1994 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1997 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 2001 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2002 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2003 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 2004 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2005 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -1149.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2007 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +556.8% |
| 2008 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2009 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2010 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2011 | -23.05 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 2012 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2013 | 39.53 % change on previous year | +844.6% |
| 2014 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2015 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2016 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4748 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.49 % change on previous year | 20.58 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.18 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 28.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 27.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 23.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -23.05 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 156 Jamaica -0.2001 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Angola -0.2985 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nepal -0.3913 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Panama -0.5377 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Comoros -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belize -2.5 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados was -0.4748 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.05 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.