Ores and metals imports in Barbados

Barbados: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
148th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1992
All-time low
0.5%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1967–2024

Ores and metals imports in Barbados, 1967–2024

0.50.7511.21.5196719952024

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Barbados is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Barbados peaked at 1.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.

Barbados ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 3
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.3% 10
1980s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 8
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 1.5% 8
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 145 Eswatini 0.8% compare
  2. 146 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  3. 147 Moldova 0.7% compare
  4. 149 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
  5. 150 Liberia 0.7% compare
  6. 151 Guyana 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Barbados?
Ores and metals imports in Barbados was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
How does Barbados rank for ores and metals imports?
Barbados ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.