Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 23.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda is 23.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 76.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -22.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 23.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 78% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 23.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.0%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 31.1% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 23.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 23.6% | 33.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -34.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 23.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).