Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 1.22 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Barbados, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Barbados stood at 1.22 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Barbados peaked at 1.22 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million SDR, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 12.34 million SDR | 9.25 million SDR | 15.52 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.29 million SDR | 13.98 million SDR | 43.36 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.87 million SDR | 55.30 million SDR | 133.01 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.63 million SDR | 60.49 million SDR | 259.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.65 million SDR | 358.11 million SDR | 544.59 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.96 million SDR | 144.41 million SDR | 535.49 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion SDR | 922.78 million SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 129 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.31 billion SDR compare
- 130 Kyrgyz Republic 1.29 billion SDR compare
- 131 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.24 billion SDR compare
- 133 Chad 1.18 billion SDR compare
- 134 Slovenia 1.17 billion SDR compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 1.10 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 42,954 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.6% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.26 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Barbados?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Barbados was 1.22 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.