Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Barbados
Barbados: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR was 401.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Barbados, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 401.21 million for use of imf credit and loans, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Barbados peaked at 471.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Barbados 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 6.50 million | — |
| 1978 | 6.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million | -65.1% |
| 1981 | 770,000 | -66.1% |
| 1982 | 22.18 million | +2780.5% |
| 1983 | 35.79 million | +61.4% |
| 1984 | 43.59 million | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 43.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.42 million | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 15.60 million | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 7.75 million | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million | -57.8% |
| 1990 | 500,000 | -84.7% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 36.84 million | — |
| 1993 | 36.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.94 million | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 35.00 million | — |
| 2019 | 105.00 million | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 271.00 million | +158.1% |
| 2021 | 305.00 million | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 336.18 million | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 412.48 million | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 471.61 million | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 401.21 million | -14.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2780.5% | 770,000 | 22.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 0 | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 million | 770,000 | 43.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.25 million | 0 | 36.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.00 million | 0 | 105.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.25 million | 271.00 million | 471.61 million | 6 |
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 use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Barbados?
- Use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Barbados was 401.21 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 471.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Barbados rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr?
- Barbados ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.