What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.7099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.

How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

127th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7099 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.7099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Barbados ranks 127th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1962	0.5857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1963	0.5806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1964	0.6448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1965	0.6475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1966	0.6714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1967	0.6133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.6681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1969	0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1970	0.7099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1971	0.6637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1972	0.6597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1973	0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1974	0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1975	0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1976	0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1977	0.5514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1978	0.5679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1979	0.634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1980	0.5176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1981	0.5125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1982	0.4734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1983	0.4984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1984	0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1986	0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1987	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1988	0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1989	0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1990	0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1991	0.3459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1992	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1993	0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1994	0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1995	0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1996	0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1998	0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1999	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2000	0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2002	0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0.3723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2004	0.4102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2005	0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2007	0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2009	0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2010	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2011	0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2012	0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2014	0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2016	0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2018	0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2021	0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2023	0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2025	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

124 Syria 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Guatemala 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Luxembourg 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Burkina Faso 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Spain 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Finland 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.7099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.