Bahamas vs Barbados: 26_Portfolio investment assets
Bahamas
40.14 billion
in 2025
Barbados
35.38 billion
in 2023
Bahamas rank
53rd
Barbados rank
56th
26_Portfolio investment assets over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 40.14 billion against 35.38 billion in Barbados, a difference of 4.76 billion.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 53rd and Barbados ranks 56th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 billion | 16.87 billion | 2.21 billion | Barbados |
| 2010s | 13.22 billion | 16.70 billion | 3.48 billion | Barbados |
| 2020s | 43.89 billion | 34.70 billion | 9.19 billion | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 40.14 billion against 35.38 billion in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 4.76 billion, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd and Barbados ranks 56th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.