The United States has supported the government's efforts to expand the country's economic base and to provide a higher standard of living for its citizens.

In the early 17th century Barbadians began large-scale migration from Barbados to the areas of North and South Carolina, becoming among some of the first resident settlers in those states.

[5] In May 1997, Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur hosted U.S. President Bill Clinton and 14 other Caribbean leaders during the first-ever U.S.-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados.

The summit strengthened the basis for regional cooperation on justice and counter narcotics issues, finance and development, and trade.

The U.S.-based telecommunications company Liberty Latin America[6] (d/b/a Cable and Wireless), is the incumbent telephone service provider for the entire country of Barbados.

The first embassy for the United States to Barbados was located at the former Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building on Broad Street.

In 1997, the diplomatic mission sought a purpose-built location in Wildey and in 2003, construction of the new U.S. Embassy designed by Sorg Architects began.