Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 281.95 million BoP, current US$ against 273.09 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 8.86 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th and Barbados ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 14.74 million BoP, current US$ | 13.47 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | 22.73 million BoP, current US$ | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 32.34 million BoP, current US$ | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.34 million BoP, current US$ | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 155.66 million BoP, current US$ | 298.64 million BoP, current US$ | 142.98 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 112.63 million BoP, current US$ | 406.52 million BoP, current US$ | 293.89 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 251.58 million BoP, current US$ | 250.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 281.95 million BoP, current US$ against 273.09 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 8.86 million BoP, current US$, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th and Barbados ranks 137th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.