Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.1% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Barbados peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Barbados ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +107.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1161.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -38.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +801.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -82.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +195.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +505.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +170.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +86.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +149.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +131.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -55.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +712.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -77.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +73.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -70.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +7674.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1664.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +73.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +147.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +240.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +400.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +7674.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +1664.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | +1161.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1978 | +801.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +712.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 186 Greenland 0.1% compare
- 187 Kiribati 0.1% compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
- 190 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 0.1% 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 from economies in the arab world in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Barbados was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.