Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2007
All-time low
3.4%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 11.1%.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 23.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +104.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +136.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +162.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 6.8% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 15 Timor-Leste 11.6% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 11.6% compare
- 17 Maldives 11.4% compare
- 19 Seychelles 10.4% compare
- 20 Liberia 9.9% compare
- 21 Gambia 9.7% compare
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 inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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