Transport services in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Transport services was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Antigua and Barbuda, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 19.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Transport services in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.9% | — |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -31.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 6 |
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 transport services in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Transport services in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for transport services?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.