Import value index in Barbados
Barbados: Import value index was 132.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Barbados is 132.5 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Barbados peaked at 132.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.8 2015 = 100, in 2009.
That places Barbados 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 120.3 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 90.8 2015 = 100 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 113.5 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 112 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 110.1 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.7 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 132.4 2015 = 100 | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 130.8 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 132.5 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 132.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 132.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import value index in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +28.3% | 103.2 2015 = 100 | 132.4 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.28 2015 = 100 | 90.8 2015 = 100 | 120.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.78 2015 = 100 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | 113.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.32 2015 = 100 | 92.7 2015 = 100 | 132.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Barbados?
- Import value index in Barbados was 132.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for import value index?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.