Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -9.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded -9.34 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13,549.9% on the previous year and down 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 37.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18.03 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 7.78 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -5.88 million BoP, current US$ | -175.6% |
| 2002 | 9.67 million BoP, current US$ | -264.5% |
| 2003 | -10.91 million BoP, current US$ | -212.8% |
| 2004 | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | -356.1% |
| 2006 | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | +503.6% |
| 2007 | -43,411 BoP, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 2008 | -9.14 million BoP, current US$ | +20950.4% |
| 2009 | 14.24 million BoP, current US$ | -255.8% |
| 2010 | 14.66 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 25.52 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.01 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 14.08 million BoP, current US$ | +122.3% |
| 2016 | 37.98 million BoP, current US$ | +169.8% |
| 2017 | 11.64 million BoP, current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2018 | -1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -109.0% |
| 2019 | -7.28 million BoP, current US$ | +597.9% |
| 2020 | -18.03 million BoP, current US$ | +147.7% |
| 2021 | -9.81 million BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 17.34 million BoP, current US$ | -276.8% |
| 2023 | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | -68,423 BoP, current US$ | -100.4% |
| 2025 | -9.34 million BoP, current US$ | +13549.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -9.34 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -9.34 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -20950.4% | -43,411 BoP, current US$ | -9.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | -13549.9% | -68,423 BoP, current US$ | -9.34 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | -10.91 million BoP, current US$ | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 million BoP, current US$ | -7.28 million BoP, current US$ | 37.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -266,022 BoP, current US$ | -18.03 million BoP, current US$ | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Grenada -3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Eswatini -5.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Seychelles -47.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Bermuda -54.67 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 outflows in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda was -9.34 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 outflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.