Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados

Barbados: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 90.50 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
90.50 million current US$
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
164.60 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-46.00 million current US$
in 2019
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados, 1986–2025

-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M1986200520251986: 11.2M current US$1987: 5.7M current US$1988: 16.5M current US$1989: 4.7M current US$1990: 42.5M current US$1991: 33.0M current US$1992: 40.5M current US$1993: 20.8M current US$1994: 35.2M current US$1995: 33.8M current US$1996: 42.2M current US$1997: 57.9M current US$1998: 66.2M current US$1999: 82.9M current US$2000: 97.7M current US$2001: 112.8M current US$2002: 108.3M current US$2003: 117.8M current US$2004: 114.4M current US$2005: 65.4M current US$2006: 82.8M current US$2007: 56.1M current US$2008: 26.8M current US$2009: 20.3M current US$2010: 38.9M current US$2011: -39.0M current US$2012: -8.9M current US$2013: -13.2M current US$2014: -14.5M current US$2015: 2.0M current US$2016: -32.5M current US$2017: -38.0M current US$2018: -40.0M current US$2019: -46.0M current US$2020: 93.0M current US$2021: 33.1M current US$2022: 14.9M current US$2023: -5.2M current US$2024: 164.6M current US$2025: 90.5M current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 90.50 million current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.

The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 4,493.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados peaked at 164.60 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -46.00 million current US$, in 2019.

Barbados ranks 128th of 202 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.51 million current US$ 4.72 million current US$ 16.46 million current US$ 4
1990s 45.50 million current US$ 20.78 million current US$ 82.93 million current US$ 10
2000s 80.24 million current US$ 20.30 million current US$ 117.75 million current US$ 10
2010s -19.12 million current US$ -46.00 million current US$ 38.89 million current US$ 10
2020s 65.15 million current US$ -5.20 million current US$ 164.60 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 125 Romania 117.28 million current US$ compare
  2. 126 Kiribati 97.99 million current US$ compare
  3. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 93.70 million current US$ compare
  4. 129 Uruguay 87.13 million current US$ compare
  5. 130 Faroe Islands 70.43 million current US$ compare
  6. 131 Palau 66.30 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Barbados was 90.50 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 164.60 million current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -46.00 million current US$ in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Barbados ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,493.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.