Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 12.1% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 23.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.8% | — |
| 1978 | -7.8% | -376.1% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -199.0% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +90.8% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -80.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +205.4% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +72.8% |
| 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 | 16.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | -7.8% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 2.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 6.8% | 17.9% | 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.1% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.