Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 38.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
38.2%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
14th
of 129 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2019
All-time low
38.2%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Barbados, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Barbados stood at 38.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 14th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42.8% | — |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -18.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 38.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 17.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 38.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 42.8% | 67.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 38.2% | 47.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Barbados?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Barbados was 38.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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