Barbados has a population of 256,000 people within its 430 square kilometer area. Its GDP grew between 2000-2010 except for a dip in 2009 during the global recession. Inflation ranged from -1.2% to 8.1% during this period. Barbados' top export partners are the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom, while its top imports come from the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom. Its main exports are pharmaceuticals, sugars, fuels, and beverages, while its top imports are fuels, vehicles, electronics, and pharmaceuticals.