Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 12.1%.
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 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 23.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1978.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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)
- 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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th out of 200 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 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.