Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -37.84 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Barbados, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Barbados stood at -37.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 156.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Barbados peaked at 586.69 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -468.54 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Barbados 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 26.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 55.12 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1969 | -87.57 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1970 | 156.25 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1971 | -53.05 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1972 | 92.34 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1973 | -231.41 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 1974 | 71.95 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1975 | 586.69 % change on previous year | +715.4% |
| 1976 | -159.62 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1977 | -112.18 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 142.82 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1979 | 188.54 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 65.6 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1981 | -133.48 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1982 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1983 | -68.29 % change on previous year | +389.0% |
| 1984 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1985 | 158.34 % change on previous year | +475.6% |
| 1986 | 52.7 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 100.48 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1989 | -109.16 % change on previous year | -466.3% |
| 1990 | -468.54 % change on previous year | +329.2% |
| 1991 | -200.38 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1992 | 28.81 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1993 | 52.15 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1994 | 351.27 % change on previous year | +573.6% |
| 1995 | 54.32 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1996 | 139.47 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 1997 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1998 | -42.7 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1999 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2000 | 145.54 % change on previous year | +353.7% |
| 2001 | 189.89 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2003 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2005 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2006 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2007 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -757.0% |
| 2008 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -87.57 % change on previous year | 55.12 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 68.23 % change on previous year | -231.41 % change on previous year | 586.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -133.48 % change on previous year | 158.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.57 % change on previous year | -468.54 % change on previous year | 351.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.96 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 189.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 148 Sweden -33.28 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Armenia -37.07 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda -37.3 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Bahrain -42.67 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Grenada -43.81 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Latvia -45.08 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Barbados?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Barbados was -37.84 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 586.69 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -468.54 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.