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Emergency · tap to call
Source: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Local SIM cards are sold at the airport, cruise terminal and tourist areas; mobile data is costly.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Barbados
Barbadian Dollar · $ · BBD
The rate is fixed at 2 Bajan dollars per US dollar, but hotels may add around 5% when changing money.
The airport exchange desk charges a minimum fee, so it is poor value for small leftover sums.
Carry the exact fare for government buses, as drivers do not give change.
Bring a home heritage-group membership card for discounts at many historic sites.
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Mon, 30 Nov 2026 · Independence Day
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Boxing Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Thu, 21 Jan 2027 · Errol Barrow Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Wed, 28 Apr 2027 · National Heroes' Day
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday
Sun, 1 Aug 2027 · Emancipation Day
Mon, 2 Aug 2027 · Kadooment Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Barbados say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 9 Apr 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 9 Apr 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 23 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 23 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Routine vaccines plus hepatitis A and B; yellow fever proof only if arriving from a risk country.
Vaccinations
Routine vaccines, including measles, plus hepatitis A and hepatitis B for unvaccinated travellers; yellow fever only if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $8 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $28,365Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | liquor, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, margarine, baked goods (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 282,623Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 79 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% (2010 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2010 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 430 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | tropical; rainy season (June to October)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | relatively flat; rises gently to central highland regionSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realmSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +1Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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