Net barter terms of trade index in Barbados
Barbados: Net barter terms of trade index was 95.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net barter terms of trade index in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Barbados stood at 95.7 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Barbados peaked at 107.5 2015 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.4 2015 = 100, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net barter terms of trade index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 99.3 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 98.2 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 95 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 103 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 101.4 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.68 2015 = 100 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.01 2015 = 100 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9 2015 = 100 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net barter terms of trade index in Barbados?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Barbados was 95.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.