Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 79.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda is 79.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 94.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2008.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -4.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 79.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 79.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 75.3% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 76.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.4% | 83.0% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Antigua and Barbuda was 79.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.