How does Barbados rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.

Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
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Barbados: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

86th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1967–2017

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1967–2017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Barbados ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1967 to 2017.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1967	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1969	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1970	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1971	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1974	0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1975	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1977	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1979	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1980	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1981	0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1982	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1983	0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1984	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1985	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1988	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1989	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1990	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1992	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1994	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1995	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1996	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1997	0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1998	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1999	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2000	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2001	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2003	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2004	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2005	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2006	0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2007	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2009	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2010	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2011	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2012	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2013	0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
2014	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2015	0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2016	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1970s	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8

Countries ranked near Barbados

83 Germany 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Oman 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Burundi 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Congo 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 France 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Barbados rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.