CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN · INVESTMENT GUIDE
Barbados: investment climate and market data
Barbados scores 66 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 67 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is political stability and security (97) and its weakest is growth and upside (34).
66/ 100 · Moderate · grade B+ · Medium confidence
GDP
$8.0 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
2.7%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
0.8%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
3.4% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
94% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
1.3 months of imports
2017 · World Bank
Population
282,620
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$28,365
2025 · World Bank
Why Barbados scores 66
Institutions and rule of law25%68
Openness to foreign investment20%73
Macro and financial stability18%59
Political stability and security10%97
Growth and upside12%34
Market depth and infrastructure15%67
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Where Barbados is most exposed by sector
Financials and Fintech
62
High exposure
Energy (oil and gas)
57
Moderate exposure
Healthcare
55
Moderate exposure
Mining and Metals
48
Moderate exposure
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.