Manufactures imports in Barbados
Barbados: Manufactures imports was 52.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Barbados stood at 52.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Barbados peaked at 74.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2012.
That places Barbados 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 58.3% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 51.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 60.0% | 71.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 62.9% | 73.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 60.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 47.9% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 49.9% | 57.2% | 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)
- Food imports 22.7% (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 manufactures imports in Barbados?
- Manufactures imports in Barbados was 52.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for manufactures imports?
- Barbados ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.