# Barbados Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Barbados with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Barbados import demand overview

In 2024, Barbados recorded $2.4B in reported imports. Beverages was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $2.4B |
| Import growth | +6.3% |
| Population | 282.5K |
| GDP per capita | $26.5K |
| Trade openness | 59% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 22 | Beverages | $52.7M | 2.2% | 54 | 24 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $724.8M | 30% | 52 | 27 |
| 3 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $40.0M | 1.7% | 67 | 40 |
| 4 | 89 | Ships and boats | $52.1M | 2.2% | 25 | 13 |
| 5 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $32.7M | 1.4% | 74 | 139 |
| 6 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $13.6M | 0.6% | 33 | 44 |
| 7 | 19 | Preparations of cereals | $32.7M | 1.4% | 36 | 19 |
| 8 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | $36.3M | 1.5% | 63 | 97 |
| 9 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $20.9M | 0.9% | 56 | 83 |
| 10 | 76 | Aluminium | $18.9M | 0.8% | 50 | 34 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $600.8M | $207.9M | -$392.9M |
| 1996 | $675.5M | $273.7M | -$401.8M |
| 1997 | $982.6M | $255.0M | -$727.6M |
| 1998 | $828.1M | $247.7M | -$580.4M |
| 1999 | $870.1M | $252.8M | -$617.3M |
| 2000 | $2.1B | $563.3M | -$1.6B |
| 2001 | $976.4M | $323.6M | -$652.8M |
| 2002 | $894.9M | $344.4M | -$550.5M |
| 2003 | $1.1B | $370.7M | -$700.1M |
| 2004 | $1.0B | $421.8M | -$614.1M |
| 2005 | $1.5B | $422.0M | -$1.1B |
| 2006 | $1.6B | $400.3M | -$1.2B |
| 2007 | $1.4B | $526.0M | -$879.5M |
| 2008 | $2.0B | $639.2M | -$1.3B |
| 2009 | $2.4B | $967.6M | -$1.4B |
| 2010 | $2.2B | $982.2M | -$1.2B |
| 2011 | $5.6B | $1.1B | -$4.5B |
| 2012 | $3.2B | $735.4M | -$2.4B |
| 2013 | $1.8B | $484.2M | -$1.3B |
| 2014 | $1.8B | $555.6M | -$1.2B |
| 2015 | $1.5B | $396.1M | -$1.1B |
| 2016 | $1.4B | $431.2M | -$952.4M |
| 2017 | $1.6B | $491.4M | -$1.1B |
| 2018 | $1.6B | $459.7M | -$1.2B |
| 2019 | $1.5B | $399.9M | -$1.1B |
| 2020 | $1.5B | $288.8M | -$1.2B |
| 2021 | $1.8B | $309.7M | -$1.5B |
| 2022 | $2.1B | $367.0M | -$1.8B |
| 2023 | $2.3B | $364.6M | -$1.9B |
| 2024 | $2.4B | $373.6M | -$2.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Barbados (BRB)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.