Ores and metals imports in Barbados
Barbados: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in Barbados, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Barbados is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Barbados peaked at 1.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ores and metals imports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.9% | — |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +70.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 34% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Barbados?
- Ores and metals imports in Barbados was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for ores and metals imports?
- Barbados ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.