Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 3.48 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 146.5% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 35.35 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -25.04 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.22 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 35.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -25.04 % change on previous year | 25.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -24.53 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 28.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 148 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Comoros, Union of the 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Indonesia 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Uruguay 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mali 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Greenland 3.02 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.04 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.