Barbados is represented in Germany through its embassy in Brussels, (Belgium) and Germany is represented in Barbados from its regional embassy for the Eastern Caribbean in Port of Spain, (Trinidad and Tobago)[1] and an Honorary Consul in Christ Church.

On 11 September 1942 German submarine U-514 was patrolling the waters of Barbados [6] where it torpedoed the Canadian steam merchant ship Cornwallis off the coastline of the capital city.

[5][7] According to prize winning Barbadian novelist Austin Clarke, Barbados suffered economic hardship after it was nearly cut off from global trade by Germany.[8][when?]

[10] Barbados receives substantial income from Germany from the spending by German tourists.

[14] In 2010, the German airline Condor announced to Barbadian aviation officials that it would be doubling[15] its weekly flights between Barbados and Germany.