Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 2,395 current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,395 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 2,622 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.81 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 75.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 90.88 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 110.83 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 125.76 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 134.72 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 153.4 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 156.37 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 143.98 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 176.95 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 193.18 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 211.94 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 273.22 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 333.08 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 423.67 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 478.87 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 514.43 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 474.29 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 475.13 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 473.42 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 504.46 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 566.22 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 508.02 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 622.41 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 593.44 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 543.05 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 526.62 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 646.17 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 737.31 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 869.14 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 925.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 996.81 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,060 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 1,274 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,604 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1,562 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,885 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,023 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,362 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2,220 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,364 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,813 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 1,884 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,622 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 2,410 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,492 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,411 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,395 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,395 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,395 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,273 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5 current US$ per person | 75.81 current US$ per person | 110.83 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 190.26 current US$ per person | 125.76 current US$ per person | 333.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.09 current US$ per person | 423.67 current US$ per person | 622.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 802.08 current US$ per person | 526.62 current US$ per person | 1,123 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,752 current US$ per person | 1,274 current US$ per person | 2,362 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,299 current US$ per person | 1,813 current US$ per person | 2,622 current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 2,395 current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.81 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.