Total reserves in months of imports in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total reserves in months of imports was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5861, in 1981.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.39 | — |
| 1978 | 1.45 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.67 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6907 | -58.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5861 | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6446 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.961 | +49.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9945 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9114 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8917 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8736 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8497 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9647 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 3.02 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 3 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.39 | 1.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.864 | 0.5861 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.8497 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.13 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 1.73 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 4.71 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Antigua and Barbuda was 3 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5861 in 1981.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].