Container port traffic: TEUs) in Barbados

Barbados: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 101,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101,300
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
126th
of 147 countries
All-time high
107,098
in 2017
All-time low
72,163
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Barbados, 2010–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 80.4k2011: 77.1k2012: 72.2k2013: 74.9k2014: 78.4k2015: 86.5k2016: 105.3k2017: 107.1k2018: 101.0k2019: 98.4k2020: 89.5k2021: 93.9k2022: 97.0k2023: 101.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Barbados is 101,300, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Barbados peaked at 107,098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72,163, in 2012.

Barbados ranks 126th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Container port traffic: TEUs) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Barbados, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 80,424 —
2011 77,051 -4.2%
2012 72,163 -6.3%
2013 74,923 +3.8%
2014 78,432 +4.7%
2015 86,508 +10.3%
2016 105,321 +21.7%
2017 107,098 +1.7%
2018 100,952 -5.7%
2019 98,435 -2.5%
2020 89,460 -9.1%
2021 93,899 +5.0%
2022 97,000 +3.3%
2023 101,300 +4.4%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 101,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 101,300 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545,177, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88,131 72,163 107,098 10
2020s 95,415 89,460 101,300 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 123 New Caledonia 107,834 compare
  2. 124 Suriname 105,949 compare
  3. 125 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 105,200 compare
  4. 127 Brunei Darussalam 99,000 compare
  5. 127 Brunei 99,000 compare
  6. 129 Curaçao 98,100 compare
  7. 129 Curacao 98,100 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Barbados?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Barbados was 101,300 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 107,098 in 2017.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 72,163 in 2012.
How does Barbados rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Barbados ranks 126th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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