Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Barbados
Barbados: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -438.74 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Barbados, 2005–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -438.74 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Barbados peaked at -213.56 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -838.07 million, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -501.92 million | — |
| 2006 | -411.66 million | -18.0% |
| 2007 | -452.72 million | +10.0% |
| 2008 | -253.23 million | -44.1% |
| 2009 | -213.56 million | -15.7% |
| 2010 | -599.28 million | +180.6% |
| 2011 | -256.20 million | -57.2% |
| 2012 | -382.31 million | +49.2% |
| 2013 | -514.45 million | +34.6% |
| 2014 | -838.07 million | +62.9% |
| 2015 | -231.36 million | -72.4% |
| 2016 | -399.89 million | +72.8% |
| 2017 | -438.74 million | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -366.62 million | -501.92 million | -213.56 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -457.54 million | -838.07 million | -231.36 million | 8 |
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More external debt data for Barbados
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.52 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 10.18 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 611.91 million US dollar (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5.43 % change on previous year (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 227.03 million US dollar (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,204 US dollar per person (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 379.92 million (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.5244 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.99 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Barbados?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Barbados was -438.74 million in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was -213.56 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -838.07 million in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.