Manufactures exports in Barbados
Barbados: Manufactures exports was 39.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 39.9% for manufactures exports in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Barbados peaked at 87.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1967.
That places Barbados 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 4.8% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 41.0% | 25.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 50.8% | 87.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 61.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 43.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 48.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 37.3% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (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 manufactures exports in Barbados?
- Manufactures exports in Barbados was 39.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for manufactures exports?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.