Barbados Current Account
Current account balance, current US dollars.
Current Account in Barbados increased to -0.30 USD billion in 2017 from -0.45 USD billion in 2016.
Barbados Current Account — History
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Barbados Current Account — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Current Account in Barbados increased to -0.30 USD billion in 2017 from -0.45 USD billion in 2016.
Over the last three years it rose twice and fell once.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2016) it was -$0.5B, so the latest figure is $0.2B higher.
Over the past five years the average was -$0.3B, with a range from -$0.6B to -$0.1B. The latest value is above that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1967 and has 51 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 18% of all of them.
The highest value on record is $0.1B (1992) and the lowest is -$0.6B (2014). The long-run average is -$0.1B.
Statistics
- Latest
- -$0.3B2017
- Previous
- -$0.5B
- 5-year average
- -$0.3B
- Long-run average
- -$0.1Bsince 1967
- All-time high
- $0.1B1992
- All-time low
- -$0.6B2014
- Observations
- 51Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -$0.3B | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2016 | -$0.5B | ▼ −0.4 |
| 2015 | -$0.1B | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2014 | -$0.6B | ▼ −0.4 |
| 2013 | -$0.3B | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2012 | -$0.4B | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2011 | -$0.2B | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2010 | -$0.3B | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2009 | -$0.4B | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2008 | -$0.4B | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2007 | -$0.3B | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2006 | -$0.4B | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2005 | -$0.5B | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2004 | -$0.4B | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2003 | -$0.2B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 2002 | -$0.1B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 2001 | -$0.1B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 2000 | -$0.1B | ▲ +0.0 |
| 1999 | -$0.1B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 1998 | -$0.1B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 1997 | -$0.1B | ▼ −0.2 |
| 1996 | $0.1B | ▲ +0.1 |
| 1995 | $0.0B | ▼ −0.1 |
| 1994 | $0.1B | ▲ +0.0 |
| 1993 | $0.1B | ▼ −0.1 |
| 1992 | $0.1B | ▲ +0.2 |
| 1991 | -$0.0B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 1990 | -$0.0B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 1989 | $0.0B | ▼ −0.0 |
| 1988 | $0.1B |
Current Account — Barbados vs Peers
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Understanding Current Account — a simple guide
What it measures
The current account balance in current US dollars.
How it is calculated
Trade balance + net income from abroad + net transfers, in US dollars.
A deficit of $40 billion means the country spent that much more abroad than it earned.
A surplus adds to national savings held abroad.
A deficit must be financed by foreign capital.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
It shows the absolute size of a country’s external surplus or deficit.
How to read it
Scale by GDP (current account to GDP) to compare countries.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series BN.CAB.XOKA.CD), annual data from 1967 to 2017. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.