Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.12 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Barbados peaked at 2.14 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.40 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Barbados 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 45.40 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.70 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 60.20 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 63.70 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 74.20 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 73.98 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 80.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 107.79 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 135.58 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 126.84 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 138.61 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 165.69 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 200.31 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 204.62 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 225.10 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 261.36 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 292.71 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 408.57 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 499.97 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 549.48 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 523.82 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 600.47 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 606.13 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 582.39 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 576.88 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 501.43 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 563.19 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 650.38 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 653.09 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 659.35 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 532.62 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 565.72 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 601.07 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 756.20 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 820.42 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 984.88 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.83 million current US$ | 45.40 million current US$ | 107.79 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.94 million current US$ | 126.84 million current US$ | 408.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.41 million current US$ | 499.97 million current US$ | 650.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 769.27 million current US$ | 532.62 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Barbados was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.40 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.