WTMG Intelligence
Barbados Relocation Market Intelligence
A data-driven view of Barbados's structural relocation market using migration, economic, destination-attractiveness and corridor indicators.
RMOS Score48.2449
Global RMOS Rank#113 of 171
Migration Momentum34.7
International Migrant Stock35,187
Migrant Share12.5%
MethodologyRMOS-GLOBAL-1.0
Data Coverage100.0%
This profile describes structural relocation-market conditions. It does not represent WTMG customer demand, leads, transactions or revenue.
RMOS-GLOBAL-1.0
Barbados's RMOS position
Authoritative RMOS48.2449
Global rank#113
Countries scored171
Top positionTop 66.1%
Migrant-stock rank#143 of 172
Migration-momentum rank#142 of 172
RMOS component breakdown
Weighted contributions reconcile to the stored authoritative RMOS score.
| Component | Normalized score | Weight | Weighted contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Momentum | 34.7 | 25% | 8.6832 |
| Migrant Market Size | 17.0 | 20% | 3.3918 |
| Migrant Share | 71.2 | 15% | 10.6765 |
| GDP per Capita | 74.7 | 15% | 11.2079 |
| GDP Growth | 50.3 | 10% | 5.0283 |
| Destination Attractiveness | 57.6 | 10% | 5.7573 |
| Visa Accessibility | 70.0 | 5% | 3.5000 |
| Stored final RMOS | 48.2449 | ||
Barbados migration-market scale
Source years are shown separately because the underlying datasets update on different cycles.
MMS-1.0
Barbados Migration Momentum
These are changes in international migrant stock, not annual migration flows.
2024 migrant stock35,187
2020 migrant stock34,869
2015 migrant stock34,475
2020-2024 change+318 (+0.9%)
2015-2024 change+712 (+2.1%)
Largest migrant-stock origins into Barbados
2024 international migrant stock, not annual relocation flow.
| Rank | Origin | 2024 migrant stock | 2020 stock | 2015 stock | 2020-2024 change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Guyana | 6,728 | 6,667 | 6,594 | +61 (+0.9%) |
| #2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3,177 | 3,148 | 3,114 | +29 (+0.9%) |
| #3 | Saint Lucia | 2,220 | 2,200 | 2,177 | +20 (+0.9%) |
| #4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,520 | 1,506 | 1,490 | +14 (+0.9%) |
| #5 | USA | 1,054 | 1,044 | 1,034 | +10 (+1.0%) |
| #6 | Jamaica | 1,013 | 1,004 | 994 | +9 (+0.9%) |
| #7 | Canada | 701 | 695 | 689 | +6 (+0.9%) |
| #8 | India | 471 | 467 | 463 | +4 (+0.9%) |
| #9 | Grenada | 395 | 391 | 389 | +4 (+1.0%) |
| #10 | Dominica | 342 | 339 | 337 | +3 (+0.9%) |
Largest destinations for migrants from Barbados
2024 international migrant stock, not annual relocation flow.
| Rank | Destination | 2024 migrant stock | 2020 stock | 2015 stock | 2020-2024 change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | 13,022 | 13,877 | 15,217 | -855 (-6.2%) |
| #2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,704 | 1,184 | 1,066 | +520 (+43.9%) |
| #3 | Jamaica | 550 | 541 | 533 | +9 (+1.7%) |
| #4 | Australia | 408 | 430 | 450 | -22 (-5.1%) |
| #5 | Saint Lucia | 390 | 403 | 421 | -13 (-3.2%) |
| #6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 361 | 355 | 351 | +6 (+1.7%) |
| #7 | Chile | 341 | 309 | 133 | +32 (+10.4%) |
| #8 | Antigua and Barbuda | 327 | 315 | 302 | +12 (+3.8%) |
| #9 | Guyana | 273 | 157 | 150 | +116 (+73.9%) |
| #10 | Bahamas | 268 | 253 | 238 | +15 (+5.9%) |
WTLG input
WTLG Destination Attractiveness
57.6
Country median RAS used by RMOS, based on 1 covered WTLG cities.
WTMG provides market intelligence; WTLG provides destination intelligence.WTLG input
Visa Accessibility
70.0
Normalized RMOS component. Underlying median WTLG visa score: 70.0, based on 1 contributing cities.
Barbados against the global RMOS universe
A descriptive comparison with the median of currently scored countries.
| Measure | Barbados | Global median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMOS | 48.2 | 55.8 | -7.5 |
| Migration Momentum | 34.7 | 60.1 | -25.4 |
| Migrant Market Size | 17.0 | 50.3 | -33.3 |
| Migrant Share | 71.2 | 50.0 | +21.2 |
| GDP per Capita | 74.7 | 51.1 | +23.6 |
| GDP Growth | 50.3 | 50.6 | -0.3 |
| Destination Attractiveness | 57.6 | 67.0 | -9.4 |
| Visa Accessibility | 70.0 | 60.0 | +10.0 |
Data years and limitations
- UN migrant stock and corridors: 2024; momentum compares 2024 with 2020 and 2015.
- World Bank GDP inputs use the actual observation years shown above.
- WTLG destination data reflects the current stored WTLG dataset and depends on covered WTLG cities.
- RMOS measures structural opportunity, not actual demand; migrant stock is not annual migration flow.
- Different datasets have different update cycles.
- This profile does not estimate provider revenue or demand for a specific professional service.