Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Barbados is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Barbados peaked at 6.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 149th of 205 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 to economies in the Arab World in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +5009.0% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +4092.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +137.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +64.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +6416.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1010.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +336.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +5200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +301.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +441.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +7460.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +1205.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +915.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +117.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +94.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +224.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +70.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 33% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7460.9% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 1983 | +6416.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1991 | +5200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +5009.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1974 | +4092.5% | 0.2% | 6.5% |
| 2003 | +1205.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Barbados?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Barbados was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.