Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25,000 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 29,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 59,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1967 | 52,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 56,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 65,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 81,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 100,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 106,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 109,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 159,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 152,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 79,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1977 | 77,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 93,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 143,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 252,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 315,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 247,727 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 300,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 377,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 470,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 561,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 568,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 436,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 579,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 670,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 709,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 734,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 777,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 786,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 829,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 861,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 875,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 940,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 925,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 877,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 909,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 959,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 977,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 568,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 776,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 579,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 940,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 877,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 977,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 36 Italy 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.