Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 136.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Barbados, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Barbados is 136.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Barbados peaked at 182.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1986.
Barbados ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 42.2% | — |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +54.3% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | +87.1% |
| 1993 | 123.7% | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +56.6% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 182.8% | +81.3% |
| 2007 | 151.9% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 126.9% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 150.7% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 161.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 170.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 164.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 165.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 141.5% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 148.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 147.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 136.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 134.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 125.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 136.9% | +9.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 136.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 136.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 30.8% | 42.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 42.7% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.5% | 81.6% | 182.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.6% | 125.4% | 170.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 136.9% | 136.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Barbados?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Barbados was 136.9% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 182.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1986.
- How does Barbados rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.