Services, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Services, Debit/Expenditure was 686.96 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados, 2005–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, services, debit/expenditure in Barbados stood at 686.96 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, debit/expenditure in Barbados peaked at 745.25 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 520.91 million, in 2011.
That places Barbados 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 522.23 million | — |
| 2006 | 529.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 574.50 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 662.60 million | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 627.92 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 670.10 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 520.91 million | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 540.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 745.25 million | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 687.40 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 712.56 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 691.98 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 686.96 million | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 686.96 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.44 billion, 4% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 686.96 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 billion, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.36 million | 522.23 million | 662.60 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 656.92 million | 520.91 million | 745.25 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 158 San Marino 894.03 million
- 159 Fiji 754.22 million compare
- 160 Djibouti 729.63 million compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 597.61 million compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 556.63 million compare
- 164 Eswatini 541.63 million compare
More trade data for Barbados
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 116.96 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.61 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.93 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.72 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.86 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 472.31 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, debit/expenditure in Barbados?
- Services, debit/expenditure in Barbados was 686.96 million in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 745.25 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.91 million in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for services, debit/expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is services, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.