Barbados' Economy Grows by 2.5 % in First Half of 2025

Barbados' economy grows by 2.5 % in first half of 2025

Barbados’ economy grew by 2.5% in the first half of this year. This was revealed by Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, as he delivered the review of the island’s economy for the period January to June 2025. Anesta Henry has more.

Economy grows 2.5 per cent in first half of 2025 - Barbados Today

The Central Bank of Barbados is reporting that the country’s economy grew by 2.5 per cent in the first half of this year. This growth was fuelled by tourism, construction and business services. Delivering the economic report on Friday, Governor Kevin Greenidge said the outlook remains positive. “We expect to continue into the full year. We project growth of around 2.7 per cent,” he said. “Again, that is broadly based on momentum in tourism, cons…