International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -2.55 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded -2.55 billion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at -898.85 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.55 billion, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 80th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1.00 billion | — |
| 2014 | -938.34 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | -898.85 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | -990.58 million | +10.2% |
| 2017 | -1.07 billion | +8.0% |
| 2018 | -1.21 billion | +13.2% |
| 2019 | -1.31 billion | +8.3% |
| 2020 | -1.65 billion | +26.1% |
| 2021 | -1.87 billion | +12.7% |
| 2022 | -2.10 billion | +12.4% |
| 2023 | -2.41 billion | +15.1% |
| 2024 | -2.55 billion | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.06 billion | -1.31 billion | -898.85 million | 7 |
| 2020s | -2.12 billion | -2.55 billion | -1.65 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Other investment, Debt instruments 690.08 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 560.99 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7,325 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2951 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 305.28 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.5277 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 117.79 million US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 104.36 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Antigua and Barbuda was -2.55 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was -898.85 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 billion in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.