Financial Sector in Barbados

351 indicators covering financial sector for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 517.4% 2019 down 12.5% 6th
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 395.6% 2019 up 60.5% 2nd
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 0.2004 % change on previous year 2013 112th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 1.39 million US dollar per square kilometre 2013 down 31.9% 21st
Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records -249.49 million 2017 down 221.9% 152nd
Net errors and omissions, Net (credits less debits), Adjusted using -138.62 million 2017 down 36.5% 123rd
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -253.07 million 2017 up 0.4% 83rd
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) -58.40 million 2017 down 444.3% 143rd
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 835.92 million 2017 down 5.4% 70th
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 2.35 billion 2017 down 8.0% 162nd
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -296.40 million 2017 up 14.7% 106th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -820.85 million 2017 up 15.0% 101st
Goods, Credit/Revenue 705.06 million 2017 down 1.2% 160th
Primary income, Credit/Revenue 73.13 million 2017 down 62.5% 162nd
Services, Credit/Revenue 1.52 billion 2017 up 4.5% 122nd
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets -828,325 2017 down 100.3% 147th
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 0.2% 2020 down 85.4% 89th
Secondary income, Credit/Revenue 52.50 million 2017 down 72.6% 182nd
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 14.50 million US dollar per square kilometre 2013 down 81.0% 27th
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -3.73 million 2017 up 1.9% 157th
Total capital account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 2.52 million 2017 160th
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits 126.03 million US dollar 2013 down 35.8% 136th
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 70.19 million 2017 down 17.8% 110th
Other investment, Trade credits and advances 241.01 million US dollar 2013 up 42.0% 97th
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets -116.34 million 2017 down 241.5% 179th
Other investment, Loans, Deposit taking corporations, except the 38.11 million US dollar 2013 down 40.4% 118th
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF 6.23 billion 2013 down 81.0% 127th
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 1.39 million US dollar per square kilometre 2013 down 31.7% 21st
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre 2013 down 42.1% 21st
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 202,319 US dollar per square kilometre 2013 up 133,605.0% 10th
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central 92.6% 2019 down 3.4% 89th
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre 2013 down 75.1% 39th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 2.78 billion current US$ 2020 up 27.2% 87th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 51.5% 2020 up 27.8% 38th
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 2024 down 100.0% 172nd
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 1.26 billion 2024 up 257.4% 50th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre 2013 up 124,142.0% 10th
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6) 180.60 million US dollar 2013 up 6.4% 95th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 381.83 million Domestic currency 2023 down 6.4% 133rd
Domestic Claims, Claims on Public Non-financial Corporations 644.79 million 2008 up 549.3% 79th
Non-life insurance premium volume to GDP 5.1% 2020 up 11.8% 1st
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 1.5% 2023 up 127.0% 129th
Broad Money 14.09 billion Domestic currency 2023 up 43.4% 129th
Securities issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2023 5th
Deposits (including electronic money) in Non-financial corporations 0 Domestic currency 2023 15th
Currency issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2023 10th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 12.5% 2021 down 56.1% 94th
Life insurance premium volume to GDP 2.8% 2020 up 47.2% 25th
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6) 180.60 million US dollar 2013 up 12.2% 88th
Bank concentration 100.0% 2021 up 5.8% 1st
Bank Z-score 13.96 2021 down 5.8% 96th
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding 38.9% 2021 up 208.2% 75th
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit 4.68 million US dollar 2013 up 33.7% 95th
Bank noninterest income to total income 14.3% 2016 down 56.8% 166th
Bank cost to income ratio 19.9% 2016 down 61.0% 168th
Bank return on assets 1.2% 2021 up 45.4% 91st
Bank return on assets 1.1% 2021 up 42.0% 78th
Bank return on equity 12.2% 2021 up 67.7% 84th
Bank return on equity 11.0% 2021 up 63.8% 71st
Bank overhead costs to total assets 2.1% 2021 down 33.0% 86th