International tourism, expenditures in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: International tourism, expenditures was 4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Antigua and Barbuda, 2014–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.6% | — |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -53.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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- 61 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
- 62 Angola 4.6% compare
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 international tourism, expenditures in Antigua and Barbuda?
- International tourism, expenditures in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.7% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.