Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 215.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 787,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | -15,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -413.6% |
| 1979 | 19,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -223.2% |
| 1980 | 44,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 1981 | 50,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 52,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1984 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 35,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +254.5% |
| 1986 | 51,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 87,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1988 | 74,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 97,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 137,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 124,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 44,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 34,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 56,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 71,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 43,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 52,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 51,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 117,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 2000 | 219,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2001 | 331,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2002 | 211,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 273,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 237,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 281,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 656,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 787,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 349,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 190,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 213,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 158,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 283,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2013 | 211,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 105,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 259,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2016 | 221,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 343,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 459,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 304,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 219,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 651,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.3% |
| 2022 | 695,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 32.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -413.6% | 5,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 51,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 787,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 459,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 219,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 695,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 9 Maldives 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Antigua and Barbuda was 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 787,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -15,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.