Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Current account balance was -12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda stood at -12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 691.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -39.8%, in 1986.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -12.4% | — |
| 1978 | -2.5% | -79.8% |
| 1979 | -17.8% | +612.0% |
| 1980 | -14.2% | -20.2% |
| 1981 | -21.9% | +54.2% |
| 1982 | -25.0% | +14.2% |
| 1983 | -4.9% | -80.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -105.7% |
| 1985 | -9.4% | -3416.3% |
| 1986 | -39.8% | +324.0% |
| 1987 | -32.1% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | -10.9% | -65.9% |
| 1989 | -17.9% | +63.9% |
| 1990 | -6.5% | -63.9% |
| 1991 | -6.1% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -69.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -241.6% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | -138.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -91.7% |
| 1996 | -8.8% | +10298.7% |
| 1997 | -6.5% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | -5.9% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | -7.2% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | -7.9% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | -10.4% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | -9.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | -9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | -6.3% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | -10.0% | +58.5% |
| 2006 | -19.8% | +98.4% |
| 2007 | -28.8% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | -21.6% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -13.1% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | -10.9% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | -5.1% | -53.3% |
| 2012 | -8.1% | +59.9% |
| 2013 | -8.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -5467.1% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | -217.4% |
| 2017 | -7.7% | +222.4% |
| 2018 | -14.0% | +81.8% |
| 2019 | -6.5% | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -15.6% | +139.3% |
| 2021 | -17.6% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | -15.1% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | -12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | -7.5% | -42.2% |
| 2025 | -12.0% | +61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.9% | -17.8% | -2.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | -17.6% | -39.8% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -8.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.6% | -28.8% | -6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.1% | -14.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.4% | -17.6% | -7.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 11,002 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 29,706 current LCU per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda was -12.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.8% in 1986.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for current account balance?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 691.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.