Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 7,887 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados is 7,887 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 7,887 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201.59 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 67th 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 (current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 212.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 201.59 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 221.07 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 244.15 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 266.71 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 280.51 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 310.21 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 311.63 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 337.97 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 388.87 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 473.16 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 497.66 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 564.77 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 671.14 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 813.47 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 863.94 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 942.56 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,085 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 1,691 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 2,083 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 2,263 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2,177 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,425 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2,577 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2,373 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 2,287 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,002 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 2,258 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 2,607 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 2,723 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,695 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,013 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 2,210 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2,351 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,942 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 3,176 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3,796 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3,849 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,221 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4,411 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,142 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3,933 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,496 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 5,286 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 5,969 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 6,285 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,436 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,040 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 5,286 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 5,700 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 6,537 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 6,427 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,335 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,248 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,799 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,801 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,711 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,621 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,622 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,314 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5,933 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7,619 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 7,523 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,626 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7,887 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7,887 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7,887 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.49 current US$ per person | 201.59 current US$ per person | 388.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 885.13 current US$ per person | 473.16 current US$ per person | 1,691 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,305 current US$ per person | 2,002 current US$ per person | 2,607 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,998 current US$ per person | 2,013 current US$ per person | 4,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,329 current US$ per person | 3,933 current US$ per person | 7,040 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,980 current US$ per person | 5,621 current US$ per person | 6,537 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,984 current US$ per person | 5,314 current US$ per person | 7,887 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 7,887 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7,887 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.59 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.