Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 7,518 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 7,518 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 7,591 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.01 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 61st of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 193.01 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 213.42 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 250.88 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 262.77 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 302.86 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 299.39 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 321.88 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 543.64 current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1971 | 509.05 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 555.18 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 661.89 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 798.74 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 814.67 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 895.24 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,626 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 1,988 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 2,178 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,070 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,364 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 2,378 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,277 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,248 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,949 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 2,185 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2,520 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 2,526 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,542 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,046 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 2,167 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,297 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,886 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 3,128 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,753 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 3,865 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,209 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4,406 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,066 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,047 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,471 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 5,456 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 5,902 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,998 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,777 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 6,390 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 4,885 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 4,338 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 6,427 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 6,383 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,369 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,252 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,798 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,796 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,709 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,697 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,912 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 5,303 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5,905 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 7,591 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 7,518 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.92 current US$ per person | 193.01 current US$ per person | 321.88 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 860.68 current US$ per person | 509.05 current US$ per person | 1,626 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,216 current US$ per person | 1,949 current US$ per person | 2,520 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,942 current US$ per person | 2,046 current US$ per person | 4,209 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 current US$ per person | 4,047 current US$ per person | 6,390 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,768 current US$ per person | 4,338 current US$ per person | 6,427 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,579 current US$ per person | 5,303 current US$ per person | 7,591 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 7,518 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7,591 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.01 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.