Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -7.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -7.16 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 477.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 59.26 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -44 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Barbados ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 1963 | 41.38 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 1964 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1965 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1966 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1970 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1973 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 1974 | 59.26 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1975 | 24.42 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1976 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1977 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1978 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 1979 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1980 | 48.68 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 1981 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1982 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1983 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1985 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1986 | -21.88 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 1987 | -44 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1988 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1989 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 1991 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1992 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1993 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1994 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -1271.3% |
| 1996 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7117 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1998 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -1639.1% |
| 1999 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2001 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2002 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 2005 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 2006 | 42.06 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2008 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 2009 | -22.34 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 2010 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2011 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2013 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2014 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 2017 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2018 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2020 | -22.3 % change on previous year | +2397.3% |
| 2021 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2022 | 42.29 % change on previous year | +2817.7% |
| 2023 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -7.16 % change on previous year | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -7.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -7.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 | +2817.7% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 42.29 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2397.3% | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -22.3 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1639.1% | 0.7117 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1271.3% | -2.67 % change on previous year | 31.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | 41.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.86 % change on previous year | -19.63 % change on previous year | 59.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -44 % change on previous year | 48.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 31.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -22.34 % change on previous year | 42.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -19.11 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -22.3 % change on previous year | 42.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 170 Azerbaijan -5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Qatar -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Brunei -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Algeria -7.47 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Saint Lucia -7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Belize -7.88 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados was -7.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 59.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -44 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 477.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.