Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Barbados is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 62.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Barbados peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Barbados ranks 190th of 203 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +61.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +835.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +525.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +142.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +503.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +170.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +72.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +278.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -69.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1108.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +131.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1187.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +941.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -86.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +307.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +121.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +165.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -65.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +229.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1722.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1722.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | +1187.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | +1108.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +941.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | +835.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1978 | +525.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Barbados was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Barbados ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.