Net foreign assets in Barbados
Barbados: Net foreign assets was 2.26 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.26 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.07 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-116.04 million current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
56
1966–2023
Net foreign assets in Barbados, 1966–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets in Barbados stood at 2.26 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Barbados peaked at 3.07 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -116.04 million current LCU, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 33.20 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 51.50 million current LCU | +55.1% |
| 1969 | 6.40 million current LCU | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 16.40 million current LCU | +156.2% |
| 1971 | 7.70 million current LCU | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 14.81 million current LCU | +92.3% |
| 1973 | -19.46 million current LCU | -231.4% |
| 1974 | -5.46 million current LCU | -72.0% |
| 1975 | 26.57 million current LCU | -586.7% |
| 1976 | -15.84 million current LCU | -159.6% |
| 1977 | -33.61 million current LCU | +112.2% |
| 1978 | 14.39 million current LCU | -142.8% |
| 1979 | 41.52 million current LCU | +188.5% |
| 1980 | 68.77 million current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1981 | -23.02 million current LCU | -133.5% |
| 1982 | -26.24 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1983 | -44.16 million current LCU | +68.3% |
| 1984 | -32.01 million current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 18.67 million current LCU | -158.3% |
| 1986 | 28.51 million current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 57.16 million current LCU | +100.5% |
| 1988 | 74.20 million current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1989 | -6.79 million current LCU | -109.2% |
| 1990 | -38.63 million current LCU | +468.5% |
| 1991 | -116.04 million current LCU | +200.4% |
| 1992 | -82.61 million current LCU | -28.8% |
| 1993 | -39.53 million current LCU | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 99.32 million current LCU | -351.3% |
| 1995 | 153.27 million current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 367.04 million current LCU | +139.5% |
| 1997 | 285.48 million current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 163.58 million current LCU | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 216.05 million current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 530.49 million current LCU | +145.5% |
| 2001 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +191.3% |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 2.22 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.26 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +586.7% | -5.46 million current LCU | 26.57 million current LCU |
| 1990 | -468.5% | -6.79 million current LCU | -38.63 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.32 million current LCU | 6.40 million current LCU | 51.50 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.70 million current LCU | -33.61 million current LCU | 41.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.51 million current LCU | -44.16 million current LCU | 74.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.79 million current LCU | -116.04 million current LCU | 367.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion current LCU | 530.49 million current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 156 Grenada 2.55 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Kosovo 2.40 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.40 billion current LCU compare
- 160 East Timor 2.16 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Montenegro 1.81 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.68 billion current LCU 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 net foreign assets in Barbados?
- Net foreign assets in Barbados was 2.26 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -116.04 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for net foreign assets?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.