Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
109,302 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados is 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109,302 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,302 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 120,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 134,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 148,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 158,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 176,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 179,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 195,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 225,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 274,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 288,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 327,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 390,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 474,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 504,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 551,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 634,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 730,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 988,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 516,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 274,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 988,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 15 Cayman Islands 7.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Korea 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Andorra 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,302 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.