Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12,523.4% on the previous year and down 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -177.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -260.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -206.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -329.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +429.6% |
| 2007 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20000.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -275.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +571.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +203.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -252.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.4% |
| 2025 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12523.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 174 Gabon -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Grenada -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Netherlands -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Togo -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Naoero -0.008 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$), per capita -99.14 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1619 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Antigua and Barbuda was -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.