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2022
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Exports $563MRnk 86 / 219
2022
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Top Product $224MRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $114MRnk 1 / 139
2022
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Top Product $22.5MHard Liquor
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
2022
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$5.64BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH22.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$20,019CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH19.9%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Barbados Trade: In 2022, United States exported $563M to Barbados. The main products that United States exported to Barbados were Refined Petroleum ($224M), Trunks and Cases ($20M), and Computers ($17.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 27.6%, from $166M in 2017 to $563M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Barbados.

Barbados-United States Trade: In 2022, Barbados exported $114M to United States. The main products that Barbados exported to United States were Hard Liquor ($22.5M), Jewellery ($10.9M), and Base Metal Watches ($5.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 26.9%,  from $34.7M in 2017 to $114M in 2022.

In 2022, Barbados did not export any services to United States.

Comparison In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47),  and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Barbados ranked 176 in total exports ($393M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Celebrity Cruises (21) and Diageo Beverages (5) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Barbados to the United States. Conversely, Celebrity Cruises Inc. (21) and The West Indies Rum Distillery (5) were notable for importing products to Barbados from the United States.

Latest Trends

April, 2024

About

Overview In April 2024, United States exported $93.4M and imported $4.04M from Barbados, resulting in a positive trade balance of $89.4M. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $50.4M (117%) from $43M to $93.4M, while imports decreased by $-650k (-13.9%) from $4.69M to $4.04M.

Trade In April 2024, the top exports of United States to Barbados were Refined Petroleum ($27.1M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($6.42M), Computers ($1.82M), Telephones ($1.26M), and Jewellery ($840k). In April 2024 the top imports of United States from Barbados were Hard Liquor ($1.67M), Orthopedic Appliances ($1.3M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($569k), Baked Goods ($310k), and Oscilloscopes ($139k).

Origins In April 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($32M), Florida ($22.1M), US Virgin Islands ($12.2M), Louisiana ($2.57M), and Puerto Rico ($1.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($1.02M), Arkansas ($643k), New York ($550k), New Jersey ($293k), and Puerto Rico ($242k).

Growth In April 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Barbados was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.19M or 51.9%), Telephones ($690k or 121%), and Computers ($645k or 54.7%). In April 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Barbados was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-201k or -26.1%), Scrap Aluminium ($-48.3k or -57.2%), and Paper Labels ($-44.1k or -78.2%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)$50.4M(117%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)$-650k(-13.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (April 2024)Texas$32M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $563M to Barbados. The main products exported from United States to Barbados were Refined Petroleum ($224M), Trunks and Cases ($20M), and Computers ($17.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 27.6%, from $166M in 2017 to $563M in 2022.

In 2017, Barbados exported $114M to United States. The main products exported from Barbados to United States were Hard Liquor ($22.5M), Jewellery ($10.9M), and Base Metal Watches ($5.17M). During the last 22 years the exports of Barbados to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 26.9%, from $34.7M in 1995 to $114M in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Barbados (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Barbados (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Barbados
Top DestinationUnited States$88.6M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Barbados included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Barbados than United States included North Korea ($62.3k) and Bonaire ($17.2k).

Difference in imports from Barbados (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Barbados

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Mineral Products ($237M), Machines ($149M), and Foodstuffs ($67.4M).

During 2017, Barbados had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Foodstuffs ($27.4M), Instruments ($14.7M), and Precious Metals ($12.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Barbados (Flag) (2022)

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