Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados
Barbados: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 85.18 million current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados, 1970–2017
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 85.18 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados peaked at 198.04 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million current US$, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.61 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.10 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 6.38 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 8.13 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 9.21 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 9.65 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.70 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 14.20 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 9.10 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 11.05 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 9.05 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 8.45 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.40 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 8.15 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 10.80 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 28.20 million current US$ | +161.1% |
| 1988 | 31.95 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 32.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.90 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 45.15 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 54.50 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 55.35 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 57.20 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 60.90 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 68.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 77.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 86.75 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 98.70 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 113.20 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 129.95 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 125.06 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 130.50 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 130.51 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.46 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 87.35 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 138.67 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 101.16 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 114.48 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 81.87 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 147.29 million current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2012 | 152.32 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 190.98 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 188.72 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 198.04 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 157.51 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 85.18 million current US$ | -45.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 85.18 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 85.18 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +161.1% | 10.80 million current US$ | 28.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.34 million current US$ | 4.40 million current US$ | 14.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 million current US$ | 8.15 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.14 million current US$ | 37.90 million current US$ | 98.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.53 million current US$ | 87.35 million current US$ | 138.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.24 million current US$ | 81.87 million current US$ | 198.04 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Barbados was 85.18 million current US$ in 2017, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 198.04 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.