Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Barbados

Barbados: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 591.34 million US dollar in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
591.34 million US dollar
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
110th
of 161 countries
All-time high
17.96 billion US dollar
in 2008
All-time low
299.49 million US dollar
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Barbados, 2008–2013

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2008201020132008: 18.0B US dollar2009: 15.6B US dollar2010: 644.6M US dollar2011: 299.5M US dollar2012: 568.9M US dollar2013: 591.3M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 591.34 million US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2013.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.

That places Barbados 110th out of 161 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Barbados, 2008 to 2013.
Year US dollar Change
2008 17.96 billion US dollar
2009 15.58 billion US dollar -13.3%
2010 644.57 million US dollar -95.9%
2011 299.49 million US dollar -53.5%
2012 568.94 million US dollar +90.0%
2013 591.34 million US dollar +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.77 billion US dollar 15.58 billion US dollar 17.96 billion US dollar 2
2010s 526.09 million US dollar 299.49 million US dollar 644.57 million US dollar 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 107 Lesotho 629.00 million US dollar
  2. 108 Dominican Republic 610.50 million US dollar compare
  3. 109 Aruba 606.00 million US dollar compare
  4. 111 Azerbaijan 550.70 million US dollar
  5. 112 Suriname 536.55 million US dollar
  6. 113 Guyana 520.42 million US dollar

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Barbados?
Portfolio investment, debt securities in Barbados was 591.34 million US dollar in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 17.96 billion US dollar in 2008.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 299.49 million US dollar in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Barbados ranks 110th out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.