Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -18.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at -18.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 275.8% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 413.64 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -254.54 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 413.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -223.19 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1980 | -130.59 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1981 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1982 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1983 | 78.26 % change on previous year | -3021.7% |
| 1984 | 12 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1985 | -254.54 % change on previous year | -2221.2% |
| 1986 | -44.87 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1987 | -70.78 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1988 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1989 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1990 | -40.6 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1992 | 64.14 % change on previous year | +568.5% |
| 1993 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1994 | -62.65 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 1995 | -27.01 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 38.54 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1997 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7422 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1999 | -127.42 % change on previous year | -17266.9% |
| 2000 | -71.3 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2001 | -70.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.13 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2003 | -57.54 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2004 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2005 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2006 | -121.48 % change on previous year | +830.3% |
| 2007 | -30.49 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2008 | 53.05 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2009 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2011 | 42.29 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 2012 | -117.65 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 2013 | 30.65 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2014 | 42.02 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2015 | -150.31 % change on previous year | -457.7% |
| 2016 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2017 | -134.88 % change on previous year | -432.9% |
| 2018 | -45.65 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2020 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2021 | -159.03 % change on previous year | -938.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2023 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2024 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2025 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -18.5 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -18.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -17266.9% | 0.7422 % change on previous year | -127.42 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3021.7% | -2.68 % change on previous year | 78.26 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2221.2% | 12 % change on previous year | -254.54 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -938.5% | 18.97 % change on previous year | -159.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.22 % change on previous year | -223.19 % change on previous year | 413.64 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -44.37 % change on previous year | -254.54 % change on previous year | 78.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.08 % change on previous year | -127.42 % change on previous year | 64.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.04 % change on previous year | -121.48 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.58 % change on previous year | -150.31 % change on previous year | 42.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.44 % change on previous year | -159.03 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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- 118 India -17.8 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Nicaragua -19.29 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Georgia -21.75 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was -18.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 413.64 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -254.54 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.