Net foreign assets in Barbados
Barbados: Net foreign assets was 2.26 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2.72 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Grenada 2.55 billion current LCU compare
- 159 East Timor 2.16 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.81 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.68 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.6% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.26 (2017)
- Net domestic credit 12.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Broad money 97.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.0% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -87 (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.0% (2023)
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 158th out of 186 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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About this data
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.