Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Net foreign assets

Antigua and Barbuda
2.72 billion current LCU
in 2025
Barbados
2.26 billion current LCU
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
155th
Barbados rank
158th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Barbados
01.0B2.0B3.0B196619952025

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 2.72 billion current LCU against 2.26 billion current LCU in Barbados, a difference of 458.54 million current LCU.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Barbados ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th and Barbados ranks 158th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Difference Ahead
1970s -4.25 million current LCU 6.61 million current LCU 10.86 million current LCU Barbados
1980s 2.30 million current LCU 11.51 million current LCU 9.21 million current LCU Barbados
1990s 114.96 million current LCU 100.79 million current LCU 14.16 million current LCU Antigua and Barbuda
2000s 558.46 million current LCU 1.81 billion current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU Barbados
2010s 1.09 billion current LCU 1.68 billion current LCU 585.01 million current LCU Barbados
2020s 2.04 billion current LCU 2.23 billion current LCU 188.15 million current LCU Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 2.72 billion current LCU against 2.26 billion current LCU in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
458.54 million current LCU, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for net foreign assets?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th and Barbados ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.