Fuel imports in Barbados
Barbados: Fuel imports was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 22.7% for fuel imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Barbados peaked at 31.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
That places Barbados 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.7% | — |
| 1968 | 9.9% | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +138.9% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +145.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -91.7% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +1253.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -92.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1119.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -87.8% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +1575.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.0% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 1.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 1.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.3% | 26.1% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Barbados?
- Fuel imports in Barbados was 22.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for fuel imports?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.