Computer, communications and other services in Barbados
Barbados: Computer, communications and other services was 69.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 69.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Barbados peaked at 72.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1984.
That places Barbados 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 55.3% | — |
| 1968 | 45.8% | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 41.8% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 42.8% | 55.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 19.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 19.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 32.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 57.0% | 72.2% | 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 69.8% 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 72.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Barbados ranks 10th 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 51.1%. 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.