Fuel imports in Barbados
Barbados: Fuel imports was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 22.7% for fuel imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Barbados peaked at 31.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
That places Barbados 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.0% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 1.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 1.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.3% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.3% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 92.7% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Barbados?
- Fuel imports in Barbados was 22.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for fuel imports?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.