Economy & Growth in Barbados
157 indicators covering economy & growth for Barbados.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of goods and services | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 1.8% | 164th |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 6.1% | 163rd |
| Service imports | 686.96 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 19.6% | 160th |
| Exports of goods and services | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 2.6% | 153rd |
| Goods imports | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 9.1% | 162nd |
| Transport services | 15.7% | 2017 | down 44.9% | 174th |
| Reserves and related items | -249.49 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 221.9% | 156th |
| Communications, computer, etc. | 18.6% | 2017 | up 75.4% | 123rd |
| Goods exports | 705.06 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 1.2% | 158th |
| Communications, computer, etc. | 70.5% | 2017 | up 56.9% | 8th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 0.4% | 2024 | up 109.2% | 138th |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 2.7% | 156th |
| Travel services | 7.4% | 2017 | down 56.7% | 165th |
| Net financial account | -432.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 4.4% | 110th |
| Travel services | 70.7% | 2017 | down 13.4% | 31st |
| Net trade in goods and services | 15.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 118.3% | 80th |
| Net trade in goods | -820.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 15.0% | 104th |
| Net errors and omissions | -132.48 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 30.8% | 126th |
| Current account balance | -296.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 14.7% | 103rd |
| Net primary income | -253.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 0.4% | 88th |
| Transport services | 3.3% | 2017 | up 31.6% | 178th |
| Taxes less subsidies on products | 1.60 billion constant LCU | 2025 | up 8.0% | 147th |
| Net secondary income | -58.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 444.3% | 144th |
| Current account balance | -5.1% | 2017 | up 31.8% | 146th |
| Primary income payments | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 27.3% | 153rd |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 95.1% | 78th |
| Insurance and financial services | 6.3% | 2017 | up 12.2% | 96th |
| Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita | 0.918 | 2025 | unchanged | 21st |
| Primary income receipts | 73.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 62.5% | 164th |
| Personal remittances, received | 1.5% | 2017 | down 50.9% | 114th |
| Secondary income receipts | 52.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 72.6% | 184th |
| Foreign direct investment, net | -207.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 47.3% | 84th |
| Grants, excluding technical cooperation | 13.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2010 | up 787.7% | 151st |
| Technical cooperation grants | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2010 | up 51.6% | 163rd |
| GDP per capita | 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | down 28.1% | 121st |
| Insurance and financial services | 1.2% | 2017 | down 32.4% | 134th |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments | 14.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 43.9% | 114th |
| Secondary income, other sectors, payments | 87.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 53.8% | 149th |
| GDP, PPP | 6.25 billion constant 2021 international $ | 2025 | up 14.1% | 166th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 22,127 constant 2021 international $ | 2025 | up 12.7% | 89th |
| GDP per capita | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 12.7% | 89th |
| GDP, PPP | 7.32 billion current international $ | 2025 | up 36.7% | 169th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 25,894 current international $ | 2025 | up 34.9% | 89th |
| Price level index | 109.54 GDP | 2025 | up 2.9% | 5th |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP | 2.19 LCU per international $ | 2025 | up 2.9% | 121st |
| GDP: linked series | 16.03 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 40.7% | 175th |
| GNI, PPP | 7.02 billion current international $ | 2025 | up 36.2% | 171st |
| GNI per capita, PPP | 24,840 current international $ | 2025 | up 34.5% | 90th |
| GNI: linked series | 15.38 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 40.2% | 173rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker | 50,018 constant 2015 US$ | 2024 | up 90.0% | 15th |
| Industry (including construction), value added per worker | 33,304 constant 2015 US$ | 2024 | up 13.1% | 59th |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | up 3,462.2% | 79th |
| Adjusted savings: education expenditure | 302.46 million current US$ | 2021 | up 24.3% | 145th |
| Adjusted savings: education expenditure | 6.4% | 2021 | up 14.1% | 25th |
| Adjusted savings: net forest depletion | 572,854 current US$ | 2021 | down 4.9% | 94th |
| Adjusted savings: net forest depletion | 0.0% | 2021 | down 12.7% | 89th |
| Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital | 568.37 million current US$ | 2021 | up 12.5% | 160th |
| Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital | 12.0% | 2021 | up 3.2% | 111th |
| Adjusted savings: mineral depletion | 0 current US$ | 2021 | — | 94th |
| Adjusted savings: mineral depletion | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 95th |