Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 2.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.3% on the previous year and up 467.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 85th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +120.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +565.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +256.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +565.0% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.