Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -9.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded -9.34 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13,549.9% on the previous year and down 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 37.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18.03 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | -10.91 million BoP, current US$ | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 million BoP, current US$ | -7.28 million BoP, current US$ | 37.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -266,022 BoP, current US$ | -18.03 million BoP, current US$ | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Imports of goods and services 63.3% (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2012)
- 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)
- External balance on goods and services -416.08 million current LCU (2022)
- Trade 118.3% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -8.3% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 55.0% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -154.10 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Antigua and Barbuda was -9.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.4%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.