Barbados
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Barbados
| Barbados was the world’s 169th largest exporter of goods and 123rd largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $421 and $1663 million USD respectively. Barbados’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by manufactures, and agricultural products. In 2023, Barbados’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, with trade representing 66.54 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Barbados is the world’s 155th largest importer of goods and 159th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $2275 and $610 million USD respectively in 2025. Barbados’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Netherlands. Barbados is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Barbados |
Abbreviation |
BB |
Capital |
Bridgetown |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Barbadian dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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