Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at -15.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 1,190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 119.57 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -73.89 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -60.51 % change on previous year | +2935.8% |
| 1989 | 119.57 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1990 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1991 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1992 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1994 | -23.54 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1995 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1996 | -73.89 % change on previous year | +1055.3% |
| 1997 | -45.85 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1998 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1999 | 45.77 % change on previous year | -2061.9% |
| 2000 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4037 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2002 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -2522.0% |
| 2003 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 2008 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2009 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8075 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2012 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -509.5% |
| 2013 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2014 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2018 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2019 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +433.2% |
| 2020 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2022 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2024 | -24.16 % change on previous year | -2228.8% |
| 2025 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -15.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -15.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1518 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2935.8% | -1.99 % change on previous year | -60.51 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2522.0% | 0.4037 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -2228.8% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -24.16 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2061.9% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 45.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.02 % change on previous year | -60.51 % change on previous year | 119.57 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -7.87 % change on previous year | -73.89 % change on previous year | 45.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0534 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -24.16 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 170 Fiji -12.8 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Andorra -15.02 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Iraq -15.18 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Mauritius -17.4 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Algeria -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Kyrgyzstan -20.26 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was -15.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 119.57 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.89 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.