Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Barbados peaked at 10.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Barbados 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -93.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -37.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +97.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -34.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 41% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 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 south in Barbados?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Barbados was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Barbados ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.