Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
58,140 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58,140 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,140 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 95,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1964 | 81,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 86,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 95,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 95,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 93,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 86,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 93,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 95,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 102,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 125,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 248,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 225,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 304,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 353,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 525,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 453,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 597,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 746,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 906,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 818,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 639,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 358,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 402,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 432,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 502,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 481,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 444,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 434,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 423,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 555,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 653,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 658,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 586,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 613,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 632,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 602,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 562,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 581,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 646,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 834,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 881,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 997,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 802,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 813,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 353,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 358,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 906,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 423,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 658,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 828,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 562,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 997,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 961,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 802,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malaysia 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Aruba 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,140 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.