Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 1.74 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1.74 billion
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
142nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.79 billion
in 2007
All-time low
-116.04 million
in 1991
Years of data
43
1966–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.74 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 961.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Barbados peaked at 2.79 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -116.04 million, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.20 million | — |
| 1967 | 33.20 million | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 51.50 million | +55.1% |
| 1969 | 6.40 million | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 16.40 million | +156.2% |
| 1971 | 7.70 million | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 14.81 million | +92.3% |
| 1973 | -19.46 million | -231.4% |
| 1974 | -5.46 million | -72.0% |
| 1975 | 26.57 million | -586.7% |
| 1976 | -15.84 million | -159.6% |
| 1977 | -33.61 million | +112.2% |
| 1978 | 14.39 million | -142.8% |
| 1979 | 41.52 million | +188.5% |
| 1980 | 68.77 million | +65.6% |
| 1981 | -23.02 million | -133.5% |
| 1982 | -26.24 million | +14.0% |
| 1983 | -44.16 million | +68.3% |
| 1984 | -32.01 million | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 18.67 million | -158.3% |
| 1986 | 28.51 million | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 57.16 million | +100.5% |
| 1988 | 74.20 million | +29.8% |
| 1989 | -6.79 million | -109.2% |
| 1990 | -38.63 million | +468.5% |
| 1991 | -116.04 million | +200.4% |
| 1992 | -82.61 million | -28.8% |
| 1993 | -39.53 million | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 99.32 million | -351.3% |
| 1995 | 153.27 million | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 367.04 million | +139.5% |
| 1997 | 285.48 million | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 163.58 million | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 216.05 million | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 530.49 million | +145.5% |
| 2001 | 1.54 billion | +189.9% |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 billion | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 billion | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 billion | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 billion | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74 billion | -37.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.74 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.74 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.32 million | 6.40 million | 51.50 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.70 million | -33.61 million | 41.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.51 million | -44.16 million | 74.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.79 million | -116.04 million | 367.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion | 530.49 million | 2.79 billion | 9 |
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Barbados?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Barbados was 1.74 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -116.04 million in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 961.4%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.