Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 94.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 94.5% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 164.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1978.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 66.5% | — |
| 1978 | 41.4% | -37.7% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 100.8% | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 82.2% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 114.0% | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 109.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 142.2% | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 144.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 128.9% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 164.1% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 161.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 159.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 107.0% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 41.4% | 68.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 51.4% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 61.2% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 56.0% | 144.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.2% | 94.5% | 164.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 17,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 46,012 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 94.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 164.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.