Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Barbados
Barbados: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Barbados is 25.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Barbados peaked at 41.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.4% | — |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +10.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 27.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 23.5% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 670.92 million current US$ (2017)
- Food exports 43.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 41.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Barbados?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Barbados was 25.9% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Barbados ranks 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.