Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Barbados

Merchandise imports in Barbados in 2025 — 2,229,000,000 US$. Ranked 158 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4,449%.

2025 2.23B US$ +3.48% vs 2024
World rank 158of 205
Period maximum 2.23B US$2025
Period minimum 47M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Barbados, 1960–202501B2B3B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 49,000,000 US$1962: 52,000,000 US$1964: 64,000,000 US$1966: 76,000,000 US$1968: 84,000,000 US$1970: 118,000,000 US$1972: 141,000,000 US$1974: 204,000,000 US$1976: 237,000,000 US$1978: 314,000,000 US$1980: 524,000,000 US$1982: 551,000,000 US$1984: 657,000,000 US$1986: 587,000,000 US$1988: 582,000,000 US$1990: 704,000,000 US$1992: 524,000,000 US$1994: 615,000,000 US$1996: 833,000,000 US$1998: 1,010,000,000 US$2000: 1,156,000,000 US$2002: 1,039,000,000 US$2004: 1,413,000,000 US$2006: 1,697,000,000 US$2008: 1,920,000,000 US$2010: 1,569,000,000 US$2012: 1,780,000,000 US$2014: 1,739,000,000 US$2016: 1,622,000,000 US$2018: 1,578,000,000 US$2020: 1,497,000,000 US$2022: 2,151,000,000 US$2024: 2,154,000,000 US$2025: 2,229,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +2.18B (+4,448.98%) Average annual rate: 6.05 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Barbados

Barbados 2.23B US$
World 26.69T US$
Caribbean computed 75.96B US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Barbados, by year Barbados All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 2.23B +75M +3.48%
2024 2.15B +30M +1.41%
2023 2.12B −27M −1.26%
2022 2.15B +477M +28.49%
2021 1.67B +177M +11.82%
2020 1.5B −84M −5.31%
2019 1.58B +3M +0.19%
2018 1.58B −22M −1.38%
2017 1.6B −22M −1.36%
2016 1.62B +4M +0.25%
2015 1.62B −121M −6.96%
2014 1.74B −20M −1.14%
2013 1.76B −21M −1.18%
2012 1.78B −25M −1.39%
2011 1.81B +236M +15.04%
2010 1.57B +120M +8.28%
2009 1.45B −471M −24.53%
2008 1.92B +174M +9.97%
2007 1.75B +49M +2.89%
2006 1.7B +93M +5.8%
2005 1.6B +191M +13.52%
2004 1.41B +218M +18.24%
2003 1.2B +156M +15.01%
2002 1.04B −48M −4.42%
2001 1.09B −69M −5.97%
2000 1.16B +48M +4.33%
1999 1.11B +98M +9.7%
1998 1.01B +14M +1.41%
1997 996M +163M +19.57%
1996 833M +62M +8.04%
1995 771M +156M +25.37%
1994 615M +38M +6.59%
1993 577M +53M +10.11%
1992 524M −175M −25.04%
1991 699M −5M −0.71%
1990 704M +31M +4.61%
1989 673M +91M +15.64%
1988 582M +67M +13.01%
1987 515M −72M −12.27%
1986 587M −20M −3.29%
1985 607M −50M −7.61%
1984 657M +41M +6.66%
1983 616M +65M +11.8%
1982 551M −20M −3.5%
1981 571M +47M +8.97%
1980 524M +99M +23.29%
1979 425M +111M +35.35%
1978 314M +41M +15.02%
1977 273M +36M +15.19%
1976 237M +20M +9.22%
1975 217M +13M +6.37%
1974 204M +36M +21.43%
1973 168M +27M +19.15%
1972 141M +17M +13.71%
1971 124M +6M +5.08%
1970 118M +21M +21.65%
1969 97M +13M +15.48%
1968 84M +7M +9.09%
1967 77M +1M +1.32%
1966 76M +8M +11.76%
1965 68M +4M +6.25%
1964 64M +6M +10.34%
1963 58M +6M +11.54%
1962 52M +5M +10.64%
1961 47M −2M −4.08%
1960 49M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.