Manufactures imports in Barbados
Barbados: Manufactures imports was 52.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Barbados stood at 52.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Barbados peaked at 74.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2012.
That places Barbados 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 57.2% | — |
| 1968 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 60.7% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 63.6% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.4% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 57.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.3% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 51.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 60.0% | 71.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 62.9% | 73.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 60.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 47.9% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 49.9% | 57.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Barbados?
- Manufactures imports in Barbados was 52.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for manufactures imports?
- Barbados ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.