Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.12 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.14 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
45.40 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Barbados stood at 2.12 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Barbados peaked at 2.14 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.40 million current US$, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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% |
| 1970 | 135.58 million current US$ | +69.5% |
| 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.12 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.12 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.71 million current US$ | 45.40 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Barbados was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.