Barbados competed in its first Davis Cup in 1990. Barbadian players previously competed on the Caribbean/West Indies team.
In 1990, Barbados debuted in Group II of the Americas Zone (the lowest tier at that time). In 2014, they upset Mexico to advance to Group I of the Americas Zone for the first time in their history. They were relegated in 2016, but managed promotion back into Group I in 2017.