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Barbados Thrives: 2.5% Growth and Record Low Unemployment

7/27/2025

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Barbados is basking in economic success, with a 2.5% growth in the first half of 2025 and an optimistic annual projection of 2.7%. Unemployment has plummeted to a historic low of 6.3%, fueled by a booming tourism sector and a 5.8% surge in construction. The fiscal surplus of $372.9 million has also helped lower the debt-to-GDP ratio to 102%.

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Story summary

Barbados is basking in economic success, with a 2.5% growth in the first half of 2025 and an optimistic annual projection of 2.7%. Unemployment has plummeted to a historic low of 6.3%, fueled by a booming tourism sector and a 5.8% surge in construction. The fiscal surplus of $372.9 million has also helped lower the debt-to-GDP ratio to 102%.