Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Barbados

Barbados: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 46.52 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
46.52 million
Change on year
up 7,224.9%
World rank
159th
of 245 countries
All-time high
452.22 million
in 2021
All-time low
-52.99 million
in 2015
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Barbados, 2009–2024

0200.0M400.0M2009201620242009: 65.7M2010: 258.4M2011: 278.9M2012: 178.3M2013: 221.9M2014: 111.9M2015: -53.0M2016: 410.4k2017: 451.6M2018: 49.0M2019: 15.9M2020: 131.4M2021: 452.2M2022: 71.3M2023: 635.1k2024: 46.5M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Barbados stood at 46.52 million.

That represents a change of up 7,224.9% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Barbados peaked at 452.22 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -52.99 million, in 2015.

That places Barbados 159th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.69 million 65.69 million 65.69 million 1
2010s 151.33 million -52.99 million 451.56 million 10
2020s 140.41 million 635,125 452.22 million 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 156 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48.59 million compare
  2. 157 Vanuatu 47.36 million compare
  3. 158 South Sudan 47.30 million compare
  4. 160 Brunei Darussalam 43.62 million compare
  5. 161 Honduras 43.39 million compare
  6. 162 Fiji 41.07 million compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Barbados?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Barbados was 46.52 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 452.22 million in 2021.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -52.99 million in 2015.
How does Barbados rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Barbados ranks 159th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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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.