Food imports in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Food imports was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 27.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 33.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2006.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Food imports in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20.1% | — |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +59.0% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +2.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 27.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.4%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 17.9% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 28.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 28.1% compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.8% compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 27.6% compare
- 22 Tonga 27.5% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 26.9% compare
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,957 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Food imports in Antigua and Barbuda was 27.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for food imports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.