Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th 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$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | -0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -376.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -199.0% |
| 1980 | 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.4% |
| 1986 | 0.076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 2007 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +162.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Grenada 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mongolia 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Oman 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1619 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.