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About

Ireland-Barbados Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $6.46M to Barbados. The main products that Ireland exported to Barbados were Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.81M), Butter ($610k), and Other Office Machines ($527k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $3.8M in 2017 to $6.46M in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland did not export any services to Barbados.

Barbados-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Barbados exported $189k to Ireland. The main products that Barbados exported to Ireland were Orthopedic Appliances ($51.5k), Microphones and Headphones ($47.7k), and Wood Barrels ($38.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 6.2%,  from $140k in 2017 to $189k in 2022.

In 2022, Barbados did not export any services to Ireland.

Comparison In 2022,  Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27),  and 31 in total exports ($236B). That same year, Barbados ranked 176 in total exports ($393M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ireland exported $6.46M to Barbados. The main products exported from Ireland to Barbados were Frozen Bovine Meat ($1.81M), Butter ($610k), and Other Office Machines ($527k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $3.8M in 2017 to $6.46M in 2022.

In 2017, Barbados exported $189k to Ireland. The main products exported from Barbados to Ireland were Orthopedic Appliances ($51.5k), Microphones and Headphones ($47.7k), and Wood Barrels ($38.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 6.2%, from $140k in 2022 to $189k in 2017.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Barbados (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Barbados (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$70.7B
Barbados
Top Destination
United States$88.6M

This map shows whether countries import more from Ireland or Barbados. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Ireland and Barbados or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Barbados included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Barbados than Ireland included Jamaica ($43.3M), Guyana ($29.7M), and Saint Lucia ($20.8M).

Difference in imports from Barbados (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Barbados

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Ireland and Barbados by product, considering products traded by both, Ireland and Barbados.

During 2022, Ireland had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Animal Products ($2.8M), Chemical Products ($1.21M), and Machines ($772k).

During 2017, Barbados had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Instruments ($57.9k), Machines ($52.5k), and Wood Products ($38.4k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ireland and Barbados. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Barbados. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Barbados indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland.

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and Barbados (Flag) (2022)

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