Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Barbados
Barbados: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Barbados, 1967–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Barbados stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Barbados peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Barbados 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.2% | — |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -81.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +152.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +111.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -63.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -63.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +58.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1118.3% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +128747.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +188.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +137.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +35788.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +93.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +99.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +144.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +34158.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +519.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -83.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -40.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +128747.8% | 0.0% | 18.1% |
| 1998 | +35788.5% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | +34158.3% | 0.0% | 7.4% |
| 1986 | +1118.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +519.5% | 4.6% | 28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Barbados?
- Fuel exports in Barbados was 4.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for fuel exports?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.