Merchandise imports in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.23 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.23 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
47.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Barbados is 2.23 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Barbados peaked at 2.23 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Barbados 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 47.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 52.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 58.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 64.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 68.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 76.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 77.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 84.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 97.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 118.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 124.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 141.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 168.00 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 204.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 217.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 237.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 273.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 314.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 425.00 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 524.00 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 571.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 551.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 616.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 657.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 607.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 587.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 515.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 582.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 673.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 704.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 699.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 524.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 577.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 615.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 771.00 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 833.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 996.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.23 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.23 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.20 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 222.10 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 425.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 588.30 million current US$ | 515.00 million current US$ | 673.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 783.70 million current US$ | 524.00 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports in Barbados was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.