Personal transfers, receipts in Barbados
Barbados: Personal transfers, receipts was 38.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Barbados, 1981–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 38.32 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2017.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Barbados peaked at 147.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.65 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
Barbados ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10.65 million BoP, current US$ | 23.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.18 million BoP, current US$ | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | 71.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.83 million BoP, current US$ | 52.84 million BoP, current US$ | 100.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.87 million BoP, current US$ | 38.32 million BoP, current US$ | 147.47 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 144 Grenada 45.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 44.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Oman 39.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Dominica 36.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Aruba 31.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 29.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Manufacturing, value added 752.09 million current LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -4.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 228.57 million constant LCU (2024)
- GDP per capita 28,365 current US$ (2025)
- GDP 15.34 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 376.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 747.19 million constant LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 927.46 million current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 92.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Barbados?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Barbados was 38.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 147.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.