Net financial account in Barbados
Barbados: Net financial account was -432.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, net financial account in Barbados stood at -432.60 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Barbados peaked at 222.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -835.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.32 million BoP, current US$ | -28.41 million BoP, current US$ | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | -18.40 million BoP, current US$ | -51.03 million BoP, current US$ | 17.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -42.01 million BoP, current US$ | -157.45 million BoP, current US$ | 59.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ | -107.48 million BoP, current US$ | 222.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -244.00 million BoP, current US$ | -501.06 million BoP, current US$ | 27.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -457.72 million BoP, current US$ | -835.49 million BoP, current US$ | -240.36 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 107 Equatorial Guinea -320.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Burundi -410.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Fiji -424.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Latvia -507.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Burkina Faso -532.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Kenya -534.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Manufacturing, value added 376.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 92.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -4.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 228.57 million constant LCU (2024)
- GDP 15.34 billion constant LCU (2025)
- GDP growth 2.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 321.87 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 747.19 million constant LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 236.25 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Barbados?
- Net financial account in Barbados was -432.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 222.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -835.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for net financial account?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.