Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 88.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 88.6%.
That represents a change of up 3,045.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 97.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 81.3% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -92.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -69.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +3045.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 88.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 88.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3045.9% | 2.8% | 88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 61.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 7.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 2.4% | 88.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda was 88.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.