15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados

Barbados: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0067 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 328.6%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0196 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0036 units per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados, 2001–2025

-0.00500.0050.010.0150.022001201320252001: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2016: -0.002 units per US$ of GDP2017: -0.004 units per US$ of GDP2018: -0.001 units per US$ of GDP2019: -0.002 units per US$ of GDP2020: -0.002 units per US$ of GDP2021: -0.003 units per US$ of GDP2022: -0.001 units per US$ of GDP2023: -0.003 units per US$ of GDP2024: -0.003 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados stood at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 328.6% on the previous year and up 667.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados peaked at 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0036 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Barbados 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP +146.9%
2003 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -56.8%
2004 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2005 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP +115.4%
2006 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -93.1%
2007 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2008 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -50.2%
2009 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP +220.8%
2010 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -89.9%
2011 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +97.8%
2012 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP +5445.5%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -98.9%
2014 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +80.6%
2015 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +123.7%
2016 -0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -313.7%
2017 -0.0036 units per US$ of GDP +90.0%
2018 -0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -84.3%
2019 -0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +289.0%
2020 -0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2021 -0.0034 units per US$ of GDP +93.6%
2022 -0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -59.2%
2023 -0.0025 units per US$ of GDP +82.0%
2024 -0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2025 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -328.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +5445.5% 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 43 Brazil 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 44 Hungary 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 45 South Korea 0.009 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 47 Malaysia 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 48 South Africa 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 49 Greece 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Barbados was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Barbados rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Barbados ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 667.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.