Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43,561 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 43,561 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 52,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 64,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 72,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 78,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 89,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 91,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 83,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 103,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 112,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 124,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 159,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 194,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 247,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 280,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 302,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 280,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 281,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 281,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 301,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 338,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 304,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 373,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 356,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 327,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 318,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 392,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 448,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 529,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 564,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 608,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 646,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 685,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 827,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 777,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 821,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 991,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 970,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 110,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 194,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 247,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 373,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 318,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 685,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 777,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre
- 25 Republic of Korea 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,561 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.