Reserves and related items in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves and related items was -249.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Barbados is -249.49 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.2% on the previous year and down 221.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Barbados peaked at 222.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -249.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Barbados 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million BoP, current US$ | -11.21 million BoP, current US$ | 21.26 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ | -13.35 million BoP, current US$ | 22.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | -43.13 million BoP, current US$ | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 million BoP, current US$ | -44.14 million BoP, current US$ | 87.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.39 million BoP, current US$ | -156.16 million BoP, current US$ | 222.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -81.78 million BoP, current US$ | -249.49 million BoP, current US$ | 28.02 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 153 Gambia -228.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Bahrain -228.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Congo -231.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Greece -281.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Egypt -287.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago -291.04 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 reserves and related items in Barbados?
- Reserves and related items in Barbados was -249.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 222.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -249.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves and related items?
- Barbados ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.