Travel services in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Travel services was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 43.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Travel services in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.3% | — |
| 1978 | 34.2% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -50.1% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 15.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 32.1% | 34.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 17.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.9% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 117 Solomon Islands 16.1% compare
- 118 Nicaragua 15.9% compare
- 119 Poland 15.7% compare
- 121 Kenya 15.4% compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.4% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 15.1% 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)
- 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 travel services in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Travel services in Antigua and Barbuda was 15.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for travel services?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.