Trade in services as share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Trade in services as share of GDP was 78.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.1%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
102.1%
in 2004
All-time low
40.3%
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda is 78.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 102.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1977.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.3% | — |
| 1978 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +74.8% |
| 1985 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 81.2% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.1% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 102.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 40.3% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 43.9% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 73.2% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 80.3% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 61.6% | 83.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 81.5% compare
- 18 Grenada 81.2% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 21 Curaçao 75.6% compare
- 22 Lebanon 72.5% compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 68.1% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 11,002 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 29,706 current LCU per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 78.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1977.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).