1. Population: 83,000
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Area: 442 sq km (170 sq miles)
MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
GDP ($US, billions) 0.68 0.71 0.72 0.75 0.82 0.87 1.00 1.16 1.22 1.18 1.19
GDP (% change) 3.3 1.5 2.0 4.3 5.4 5.0 12.9 6.5 1.8 -6.7 -2.0
GDP per capita ($US) 8,871 9,153 9,128 9,478 10,165 10,729 12,192 13,879 14,556 13,852 13,825
Current account balance ($US, billions) -0.07 -0.06 -0.08 -0.10 -0.12 -0.16 -0.32 -0.38 -0.35 -0.27 -0.19
Current account balance (% of GDP) -9.8 -8.0 -11.5 -12.9 -14.5 -18.8 -31.6 -32.9 -28.9 -23.1 -15.8
Inflation (% change) -0.6 1.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.4 5.3 -0.6 3.5
Unemployment+ (%) - 8 - - - - - - - - -
GDP (% change) Inflation (% change) GDP Current account balance
13.0 1.20
1.00
8.0 0.80
0.60
$US Billions
% 3.0 0.40
0.20
-2.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0.00
-0.20 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
-7.0 -0.40
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010
+
Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org
*Numbers in italics represent estimates
2. Population: 83,000
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Area: 442 sq km (170 sq miles)
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – GOODS
2005 2006 2007 2008
Trade Balance ($US, thousands) -404,570 - -474,450 -1,725,171
Total Exported Value ($US, thousands) 120,636 - 98,628 357,687
Total Imported Value ($US, thousands) 525,206 - 573,078 2,082,858
Top 10 Markets by Exported Value (2007) Top 10 Markets by Imported Value (2007)
Netherland Antilles 31% United States of America 58%
United States of America 24% United Kingdom 6%
Barbados 8% Japan 4%
Dominica 6% Netherland Antilles 4%
United Kingdom 4% Trinidad and Tobago 4%
Saint Kitts and Nevis 4% Italy 3%
Nicaragua 4% Canada 2%
France 3% Switzerland 1%
Anguilla 3% China 1%
Saudi Arabia 2% Barbados 1%
Machinery for Top 5 Exports by Exported Value (2008) Flat-rolled Other vessels Top 5 Imports by Imported Value (2008)
working rubber products of and floating
& plastics iron/non-alloy structures, 1% Cars, 1% Petroleum oils
10% steel (not crude),
8% 14%
Yachts &
vessels for
pleasure/sports
11% Cruise ship, Cruise
cargo ship, ship,
barges cargo Commodities
Petroleum oils 58% ship, not elsewhere
(not crude) barges, specified, 21%
13% 43%
Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org
3. Population: 83,000
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Area: 442 sq km (170 sq miles)
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES
2005 2006 2007 2008
Trade Balance ($US, thousands) -404,570 - -474,450 -1,725,171
Total Exported Value ($US, thousands) 120,636 - 98,628 357,687
Total Imported Value ($US, thousands) 525,206 - 573,078 2,082,858
Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2008) Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2008)
Travel 66% Transportation 36%
Transportation 18% Travel 19%
Other business services 10% Insurance services 17%
Insurance services 3% Other business services 15%
Government services 2% Construction services 7%
Financial services 1% Government services 5%
Construction services 0.1% Royalties & license fees 0.3%
Royalties & license fees 0.1% Information services 0.1%
Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org