Net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Net foreign assets was 2.72 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda is 2.72 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.72 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -17.05 million current LCU, in 1982.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | -13.33 million current LCU | -200.9% |
| 1977 | -8.34 million current LCU | -37.4% |
| 1978 | -11.74 million current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1979 | -1.05 million current LCU | -91.1% |
| 1980 | -6.36 million current LCU | +507.0% |
| 1981 | -5.83 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1982 | -17.05 million current LCU | +192.2% |
| 1983 | -12.57 million current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 10.43 million current LCU | -182.9% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 9.89 million current LCU | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 13.45 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 25.71 million current LCU | +91.1% |
| 1989 | -909,000 current LCU | -103.5% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million current LCU | -282.9% |
| 1991 | 84.31 million current LCU | +4970.1% |
| 1992 | 97.15 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 109.37 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 168.72 million current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 242.91 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 111.94 million current LCU | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 16.66 million current LCU | -85.1% |
| 1998 | 44.91 million current LCU | +169.5% |
| 1999 | 271.95 million current LCU | +505.6% |
| 2000 | 146.61 million current LCU | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 320.04 million current LCU | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 328.87 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 670.94 million current LCU | +104.0% |
| 2004 | 644.94 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 714.08 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 930.25 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 887.08 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 556.22 million current LCU | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 385.60 million current LCU | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 284.20 million current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 190.55 million current LCU | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 233.88 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 244.47 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 633.61 million current LCU | +159.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +110.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.72 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.72 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4970.1% | 1.66 million current LCU | 84.31 million current LCU |
| 1980 | -507.0% | -1.05 million current LCU | -6.36 million current LCU |
| 1999 | +505.6% | 44.91 million current LCU | 271.95 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.25 million current LCU | -13.33 million current LCU | 13.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million current LCU | -17.05 million current LCU | 25.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.96 million current LCU | 1.66 million current LCU | 271.95 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 558.46 million current LCU | 146.61 million current LCU | 930.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.27 million current LCU | 190.55 million current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5417 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Net foreign assets in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.72 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.05 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for net foreign assets?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.