Personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Personal transfers, receipts was 20.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 20.50 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 43.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.39 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 8.81 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 9.25 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 8.61 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 8.94 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.54 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.01 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22.97 million BoP, current US$ | +123.0% |
| 2001 | 22.97 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.48 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.97 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26.02 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 26.67 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.93 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.02 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.86 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.23 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.55 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.79 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 29.27 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.43 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 21.77 million BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 30.79 million BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 34.68 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 35.12 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.94 million BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 33.44 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 33.47 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.78 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 20.50 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +123.0% | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ | 22.97 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +41.4% | 21.77 million BoP, current US$ | 30.79 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | -26.0% | 33.47 million BoP, current US$ | 24.78 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.09 million BoP, current US$ | 8.39 million BoP, current US$ | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.25 million BoP, current US$ | 7.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.89 million BoP, current US$ | 22.97 million BoP, current US$ | 26.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 million BoP, current US$ | 21.77 million BoP, current US$ | 34.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 million BoP, current US$ | 20.50 million BoP, current US$ | 43.94 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 152 Norway 28.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 22.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Congo 17.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Eswatini 14.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 New Caledonia 13.85 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.