Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -0.9551 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Barbados, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Barbados is -0.9551 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.3% on the previous year and down 2,477.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Barbados peaked at 48.63 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -23.15 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Barbados 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2198 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -5411.7% |
| 1964 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1965 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1966 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 1967 | -0.3019 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1968 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -2797.4% |
| 1971 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1972 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1973 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1974 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1976 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
| 1977 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 39.58 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 1980 | 22.37 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1982 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1983 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -413.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9431 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1985 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -515.3% |
| 1986 | -0.9478 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1987 | -13.08 % change on previous year | +1279.8% |
| 1988 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1989 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4176 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1991 | 0.959 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1992 | -19.22 % change on previous year | -2104.4% |
| 1993 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1994 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 1996 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1998 | 3 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 2000 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2001 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1799 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2003 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +6107.6% |
| 2004 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2005 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2007 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -1049.2% |
| 2008 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2009 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2010 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -548.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4006 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2014 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -4067.4% |
| 2015 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1867 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2017 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -797.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0294 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2019 | -13.62 % change on previous year | +46245.6% |
| 2020 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2021 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9551 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.9551 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.9551 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.36 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -46245.6% | -0.0294 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +6107.6% | 0.1799 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +5411.7% | -0.2198 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -4067.4% | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2797.4% | -0.3019 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2104.4% | 0.959 % change on previous year | -19.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -0.3019 % change on previous year | 18.74 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 13.68 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 39.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 22.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -19.22 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 34.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 48.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -0.9551 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 92 Maldives -0.5248 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Portugal -0.6542 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cape Verde -0.7926 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mexico -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Czechia -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bahrain -1.35 % change on previous year compare
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Barbados was -0.9551 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48.63 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.15 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Barbados ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,477.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.