Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Current account balance was -281.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda is -281.35 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 74.5% on the previous year and down 1,062.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 29.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -427.65 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.43 million BoP, current US$ | -19.50 million BoP, current US$ | -2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -48.10 million BoP, current US$ | -118.28 million BoP, current US$ | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.76 million BoP, current US$ | -60.43 million BoP, current US$ | 15.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -171.76 million BoP, current US$ | -427.65 million BoP, current US$ | -64.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -90.34 million BoP, current US$ | -232.51 million BoP, current US$ | 29.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -248.19 million BoP, current US$ | -281.61 million BoP, current US$ | -161.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -201.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Bangladesh -239.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Dominica -274.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Barbados -296.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Grenada -328.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea -344.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- External balance on goods and services -154.10 million current US$ (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2012)
- Imports of goods and services 1.18 billion current US$ (2022)
- Imports of goods and services 3.17 billion current LCU (2022)
- Imports of goods and services 63.3% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -8.3% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Trade 118.3% (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2012)
- External balance on goods and services -416.08 million current LCU (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Current account balance in Antigua and Barbuda was -281.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -427.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for current account balance?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,062.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.