Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Barbados in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Trinidad & Tobago, and United Kingdom. The second lists top trade partners of Barbados regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Barbados.
Barbados Major Exports
Market Value: 196 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 57,360 | 29.21 | 47.29 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34,218 | 17.42 | 23.00 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 31,401 | 15.99 | 5.32 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 14,508 | 7.39 | 17.81 |
| 5 | Netherlands Antilles | 13,524 | 6.89 | 976.55 |
| 6 | St. Lucia | 13,100 | 6.67 | 0.68 |
| 7 | Canada | 6,023 | 3.07 | 15.92 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 5,919 | 3.01 | 4,678.29 |
| 9 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4,295 | 2.19 | (55.45) |
| 10 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3,799 | 1.93 | (32.20) |
| 11 | Grenada | 2,707 | 1.38 | (62.13) |
| 12 | British Virgin Islands | 2,474 | 1.26 | 44.44 |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2,382 | 1.21 | (56.15) |
| 14 | Germany | 1,761 | 0.90 | 76.92 |
| 15 | Bahamas | 1,651 | 0.84 | (13.12) |
| 16 | France | 1,261 | 0.64 | (63.58) |
Barbados Major Imports
Market Value: 903 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 324,234 | 35.92 | (32.04) |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 304,460 | 33.73 | 264.74 |
| 3 | Japan | 48,041 | 5.32 | (20.43) |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 25,142 | 2.79 | (67.44) |
| 5 | New Zealand | 21,745 | 2.41 | 33.09 |
| 6 | Canada | 19,993 | 2.21 | (61.82) |
| 7 | Switzerland | 18,678 | 2.07 | 362.94 |
| 8 | France | 17,914 | 1.98 | 7.40 |
| 9 | Thailand | 16,970 | 1.88 | 352.32 |
| 10 | Sweden | 15,238 | 1.69 | 139.60 |
| 11 | Germany | 14,056 | 1.56 | (29.94) |
| 12 | China | 13,062 | 1.45 | (60.02) |
| 13 | Brazil | 13,024 | 1.44 | (38.04) |
| 14 | Mexico | 8,475 | 0.94 | (51.88) |
| 15 | Netherlands | 7,319 | 0.81 | (54.43) |
| 16 | South Korea | 5,711 | 0.63 | (84.11) |
| 17 | Denmark | 4,834 | 0.54 | 14.00 |
| 18 | St. Lucia | 4,427 | 0.49 | (14.79) |
| 19 | Italy | 3,470 | 0.38 | (63.07) |
| 20 | Turkey | 2,748 | 0.30 | 48.22 |
| 21 | Hong Kong | 2,316 | 0.26 | 39.62 |
| 22 | India | 1,923 | 0.21 | (21.54) |
| 23 | Uruguay | 1,593 | 0.18 | 89.76 |
| 24 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,574 | 0.17 | (60.96) |
| 25 | Spain | 1,272 | 0.14 | (87.41) |
| 26 | Mauritius | 1,231 | 0.14 | NA |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 1,155 | 0.13 | (62.94) |
| 28 | Belgium | 1,046 | 0.12 | (77.79) |
| 29 | Colombia | 1,004 | 0.11 | (69.93) |