Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 578.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda is 578.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 465.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 717.64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.48, in 1993.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 132nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117.5 | — |
| 1991 | 109.58 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 39.3 | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 30.48 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 49.58 | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 62.97 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 38.7 | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 45.89 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 45.55 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 103.58 | +127.4% |
| 2000 | 86.23 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 196.9 | +128.3% |
| 2002 | 131.73 | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 332.64 | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 160.73 | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 441.93 | +174.9% |
| 2006 | 717.64 | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 676.41 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 317.57 | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 161.29 | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 193.36 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 130.32 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 266.14 | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 199.12 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 102.31 | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 279.06 | +172.8% |
| 2016 | 210.42 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 279.94 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 385.11 | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 236.75 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 90.86 | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 597.38 | +557.5% |
| 2022 | 681.05 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 679.07 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 578.45 | -14.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 578.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309, 17% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 578.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 592.29, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +557.5% | 90.86 | 597.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.31 | 30.48 | 117.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.31 | 86.23 | 717.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.25 | 102.31 | 385.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.36 | 90.86 | 681.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -9.34 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -99.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 281.95 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Antigua and Barbuda was 578.45 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 717.64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 in 1993.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 132nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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