Computer, communications and other services in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Computer, communications and other services was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 52.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 58.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1979.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.8% | — |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -65.9% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +652.2% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +160.1% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +68.2% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 1.9% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 7.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 51.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 49.5% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 938.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 339.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Computer, communications and other services in Antigua and Barbuda was 52.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.