Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 14.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Antigua and Barbuda, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Antigua and Barbuda is 14.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 191.3% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 254.54 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -413.64 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 83rd out of 202 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 inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 | 86.33 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 51.1 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2002 | -36.28 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2003 | 29.39 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2004 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2005 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2006 | 133.31 % change on previous year | +626.9% |
| 2007 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2008 | -55.69 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 2009 | -45.32 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2011 | -25.71 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2012 | 79.28 % change on previous year | -408.4% |
| 2013 | -25.59 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2014 | -50.19 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 146.47 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 2016 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2017 | 55.26 % change on previous year | -479.7% |
| 2018 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2019 | -33.82 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2020 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 197.31 % change on previous year | -804.0% |
| 2022 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2023 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2024 | -16.14 % change on previous year | +286.4% |
| 2025 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 14.74 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 14.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -95.22 % change on previous year | -413.64 % change on previous year | 223.19 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.37 % change on previous year | -78.26 % change on previous year | 254.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -64.14 % change on previous year | 127.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.82 % change on previous year | -55.69 % change on previous year | 133.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 % change on previous year | -50.19 % change on previous year | 146.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 % change on previous year | -28.02 % change on previous year | 197.31 % change on previous year | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Antigua and Barbuda was 14.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 254.54 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -413.64 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.