Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 281.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda is 281.95 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 346.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -6.90 million BoP, current US$ | -413.6% |
| 1979 | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | -223.2% |
| 1980 | 19.60 million BoP, current US$ | +130.6% |
| 1981 | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 23.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -78.3% |
| 1984 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 15.60 million BoP, current US$ | +254.5% |
| 1986 | 22.60 million BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 38.60 million BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1988 | 32.95 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 43.11 million BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 60.61 million BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 54.79 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 19.65 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 15.24 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 24.79 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 31.49 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 19.35 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 22.94 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 22.77 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.79 million BoP, current US$ | +127.4% |
| 2000 | 96.50 million BoP, current US$ | +86.3% |
| 2001 | 145.81 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2002 | 92.91 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 120.22 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 104.58 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 123.75 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 288.73 million BoP, current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 346.55 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 153.57 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 83.98 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 93.72 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 69.63 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 124.83 million BoP, current US$ | +79.3% |
| 2013 | 92.89 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 46.26 million BoP, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 114.03 million BoP, current US$ | +146.5% |
| 2016 | 97.43 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 151.27 million BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 202.33 million BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 133.91 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 96.38 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 286.55 million BoP, current US$ | +197.3% |
| 2022 | 305.80 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 293.03 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 245.74 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 281.95 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 281.95 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 281.95 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | -6.90 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | -6.90 million BoP, current US$ | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.73 million BoP, current US$ | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 43.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.34 million BoP, current US$ | 15.24 million BoP, current US$ | 60.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.66 million BoP, current US$ | 83.98 million BoP, current US$ | 346.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.63 million BoP, current US$ | 46.26 million BoP, current US$ | 202.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.58 million BoP, current US$ | 96.38 million BoP, current US$ | 305.80 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 132 Burkina Faso 311.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 293.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Jamaica 283.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Gambia 273.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Barbados 273.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Andorra 269.76 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda was 281.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 346.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.