Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Antigua and Barbuda is 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 86,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -40,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 17,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | -13,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -175.6% |
| 2002 | 21,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -264.5% |
| 2003 | -24,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -212.8% |
| 2004 | -3,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 8,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -356.1% |
| 2006 | 52,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +503.6% |
| 2007 | -98.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.2% |
| 2008 | -20,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20950.4% |
| 2009 | 32,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -255.8% |
| 2010 | 33,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 54,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 58,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 54,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 14,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 31,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 2016 | 86,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.8% |
| 2017 | 26,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2018 | -2,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -109.0% |
| 2019 | -16,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +597.9% |
| 2020 | -40,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2021 | -22,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 39,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -276.8% |
| 2023 | 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 37.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -20950.4% | -98.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lithuania 38,442 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Antigua and Barbuda was 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 86,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -40,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.