Computer, communications and other services in Barbados
Barbados: Computer, communications and other services was 23.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 23.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2017.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Barbados peaked at 29.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 18.7% | — |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 19.2% | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +65.9% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +45.7% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +60.1% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 11.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 11.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 15.3% | 29.1% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Barbados?
- Computer, communications and other services in Barbados was 23.4% in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Barbados ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.