Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Barbados
Barbados: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 6.84 billion in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Barbados, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Barbados stood at 6.84 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Barbados peaked at 13.97 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.49 billion, in 2021.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.41 billion | — |
| 2010 | 8.86 billion | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.52 billion | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 10.33 billion | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 8.26 billion | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.07 billion | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 billion | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 9.02 billion | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 9.66 billion | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.17 billion | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 13.97 billion | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.90 billion | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 3.49 billion | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 13.15 billion | +277.2% |
| 2023 | 7.36 billion | -44.0% |
| 2024 | 6.84 billion | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 billion | 9.41 billion | 9.41 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.04 billion | 5.07 billion | 13.97 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 billion | 3.49 billion | 13.15 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 4.46 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Barbados?
- Inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Barbados was 6.84 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 billion in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.