Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Barbados peaked at 10.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +1847.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -84.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +144.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +152.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +1217.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -94.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -81.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +3105.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +483.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -78.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +665.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +1761.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +223.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -81.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +306.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +335.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +145.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -76.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +125.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -81.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3105.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | +1847.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | +1761.0% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| 1979 | +1217.4% | 0.4% | 4.7% |
| 1994 | +665.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Barbados?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Barbados was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.