Food imports in Barbados
Barbados: Food imports was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Barbados is 22.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Barbados peaked at 27.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1984.
That places Barbados 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 25.1% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 19.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
- Transport services 16.1% (2017)
- Computer, communications and other services 69.8% (2017)
- Commercial service imports 670.92 million current US$ (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Barbados?
- Food imports in Barbados was 22.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for food imports?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.