Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 2.65 billion in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados, 2005–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Barbados stood at 2.65 billion.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Barbados peaked at 3.28 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.59 billion, in 2005.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 197 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.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.59 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.83 billion | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 billion | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 billion | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.69 billion | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 billion | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 billion | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.06 billion | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.23 billion | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.95 billion | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.28 billion | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.65 billion | -19.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.65 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.74 billion, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.65 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.97 billion, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 billion | 2.59 billion | 3.11 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion | 2.65 billion | 3.28 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Barbados?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Barbados was 2.65 billion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 billion in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, 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.