Antigua and Barbuda's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) was −US$99.96 million in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 161.33% from US$162.97 million in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$99.96 million | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | −US$158.7 million | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | US$162.97 million | 2015 |
| Highest | US$162.97 million | 2015 |
| Lowest | −US$298.01 million | 2007 |
| Average since 2016 | −US$51.36 million | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | −US$12.2 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Antigua and Barbuda's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) fell US$134.02 million on 2024 (from US$34.06 million to −US$99.96 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$651,037 and a typical year strayed about US$79.29 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$145.67 million in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was US$171.34 million in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 18% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Antigua and Barbuda had the 66th highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Antigua and Barbuda in the 2025 ranking
- Nigeria — 62nd of 136: −US$71.95 million
- Belize — 63rd of 136: −US$77.64 million
- Seychelles — 64th of 136: −US$91.91 million
- St. Kitts and Nevis — 66th of 136: −US$131.42 million
- Eswatini — 67th of 136: −US$139.85 million
- Grenada — 68th of 136: −US$186.47 million
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 49 values
| Year | Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -99,959,807 |
| 2024 | 34,064,455 |
| 2023 | -77,075,976 |
| 2022 | -102,881,520 |
| 2021 | -162,149,453 |
| 2020 | -158,703,865 |
| 2019 | 12,635,215 |
| 2018 | -96,960,107 |
| 2017 | 17,926,578 |
| 2016 | 119,501,332 |
Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Argentina — US$3.76 billion (2025)
- Aruba — US$587.86 million (2023)
- Bahamas, The — −US$297.87 million (2024)
- Barbados — US$15.07 million (2017)
- Belize — −US$77.64 million (2025)
- Bolivia — US$89.68 million (2025)
- Brazil — US$9.09 billion (2025)
- Chile — US$14.91 billion (2025)
- Colombia — −US$14.89 billion (2025)
- Costa Rica
More economic policy & debt data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 2.25% (2021)
- Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$378.52 million (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$378.52 million (2025)
- Trade in services (% of GDP) — 78.09% (2025)
- Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) — 49.1% (2025)
- Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) — US$104.43 million (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$, BoP) — US$1.41 billion (2025)
- Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Antigua and Barbuda's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$99.96 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1977?
- It is down 719.34% from −US$12.2 million in 1977. The highest value was US$162.97 million in 2015 and the lowest −US$298.01 million in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank?
- 66th highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) unusual for Antigua and Barbuda?
- In 2025, Antigua and Barbuda's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) fell US$134.02 million on 2024 (from US$34.06 million to −US$99.96 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$651,037 and a typical year strayed about US$79.29 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.GNFS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
Want to ask your own questions of data like this? Try AnalyzeIt: upload a file or ask about public data in plain words, and every figure comes with its working.
Legal entity
Devansh Yadav
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Governing law: Courts at Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Phone: +91 8433475698
Legal: legal@analyzeit.in