Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 668.07 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 668.07 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 668.07 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 306.15 million current US$, in 2011.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 666.71 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 336.08 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 371.90 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 322.87 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 333.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 471.28 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 515.24 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 617.50 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 521.49 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 425.66 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 356.20 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 306.15 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 339.03 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 342.28 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 390.11 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 386.62 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 412.61 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 521.21 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 568.50 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 566.61 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 424.19 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 477.50 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 626.41 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 668.07 million current US$ | +6.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 668.07 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 668.07 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.17 million current US$ | 322.87 million current US$ | 666.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.93 million current US$ | 306.15 million current US$ | 568.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.04 million current US$ | 424.19 million current US$ | 668.07 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 183 Burundi 959.12 million current US$ compare
- 184 East Timor 897.22 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 655.24 million current US$ compare
- 188 French Polynesia 645.75 million current US$ compare
- 189 Grenada 540.49 million current US$ 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)
- Commercial service imports 614.45 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 339.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Antigua and Barbuda was 668.07 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 668.07 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.15 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.