Country export capability

Antigua and Barbuda
export capability

A reported view of Antigua and Barbuda's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

ATG1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$286.4M2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$978.7MExports minus imports
Export growth+48.3%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Antigua and Barbuda export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda recorded $286.4M in exports and $1.3B in imports. The resulting -$978.7M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +48.3% year on year and show a calculated +7.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Poland received $65.6M in reported exports, representing 22.9% of the latest country total. Ships and boats was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $121.9M and 42.6% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Antigua and Barbuda's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$2.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$23.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population93.8KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Antigua and Barbuda
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
GermanyDEUHigh attention98.6%0.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAHigh attention93.1%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Dominican RepublicDOMHigh attention99.4%42.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BahamasBHSHigh attention100%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
MauritiusMUSHigh attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PhilippinesPHLHigh attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
DominicaDMAHigh attention100%42.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BermudaBMUHigh attention100%79.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
ItalyITAHigh attention100%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch8.5%0.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Antigua and Barbuda
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing +4%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
5Republic of KoreaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$76.4B$34.3B0.1%Declining -4.2%
6IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining +36.1%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Growing -3.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Antigua and Barbuda.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Antigua and Barbuda
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$104.7M36.5%5
28901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$98.4M34.4%2
38904HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$21.2M7.4%1
49701HS4 detail codeWorks of art (97) ↗$9.5M3.3%2
50306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$4.3M1.5%18
68411HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$4.1M1.4%8
77318HS4 detail codeArticles of iron or steel (73) ↗$3.1M1.1%12
88903HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$2.4M0.8%4
99703HS4 detail codeWorks of art (97) ↗$1.9M0.7%1
108714HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$1.9M0.7%8
111005HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$1.6M0.6%2
121201HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$1.4M0.5%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Antigua and Barbuda combines $286.4M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda recorded $286.4M in reported exports and $1.3B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $978.7M. Exports changed +48.3% year on year and +7.1% annualized over three years. Ships and boats (HS2 89) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Antigua and Barbuda exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Antigua and Barbuda
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1PolandPOL$65.6M22.9%+71.8%+36.5%
2SurinameSUR$61.3M21.4%+1.3%+13.2%
3GermanyDEU$28.6M10%+6,501.9%+136.5%
4ThailandTHA$28.1M9.8%+16,560.8%+52.4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$23.4M8.2%+64.3%-6.4%
6Dominican RepublicDOM$14.6M5.1%+3.5%+4.4%
7BahamasBHS$9.7M3.4%+69,074.2%+91.7%
8MauritiusMUS$6.5M2.3%+4,567.6%+3,137.3%
9PhilippinesPHL$5.5M1.9%+737,092.5%+301.2%
10DominicaDMA$5.0M1.8%-43.1%+36.6%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$370.8M
2014
$523.3M
2015
$444.0M
2016
$259.4M
2017
$233.6M
2018
$245.6M
2019
$301.9M
2020
$199.0M
2021
$232.9M
2022
$210.1M
2023
$193.1M
2024
$286.4M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance8,789 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share38%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak26.7%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports76.4%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Trade remains below historical peaks.

Momentum score36

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,306.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,510.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3ATG
Exports Usd$286.4M
Imports Usd$1.3B
Trade Balance Usd-$978.7M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct48.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-20.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct7.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-1.6%
Export Partner Hhi1,306.3
Export Product Hhi1,510.4
Momentum Score36
Risk Score14.1
Gdp Million Usd2,207.62 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$23.5K
Population93,772
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km8,789 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,603
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.9
Pct Products High Elasticity66
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential3,154,712.6
Foreign Market Potential218,545.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3ATG
All History Lane Count1,415
Current Lane Count77
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count13
High Volatility Lane Count27
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count14
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count33
Access Friction Lane Count17
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count12
Monitored Exports Current Usd$252.2M
Attention Exports Usd$95.8M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$52.9M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$70.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$59.4M
Monitored Attention Share Pct38%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct76.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct26.7%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,412 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$286.4M
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$978.7M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct48.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct7.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd2,207.62 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$23.5K
Population Latest93,772
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest218,545.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.5%
Partner Hhi Latest1,306.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct22.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct54.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg3,259.2
Partner Hhi All Max8,636.8
Product Hhi Latest1,510.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct25.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct61.8%
Product Hhi All Avg2,770.7
Product Hhi All Max6,833.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct33.5%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverTrade remains below historical peaks
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$55.8M$269.0M-$213.2MNot reportedNot reported
1996$59.5M$313.0M-$253.4M+6.7%Not reported
1997$83.4M$302.5M-$219.1M+40.2%Not reported
1998$30.0M$347.7M-$317.7M-64%-18.6%
1999$43.6M$788.8M-$745.2M+45.3%-9.8%
2000$127.5M$869.2M-$741.7M+192.2%+15.2%
2001$198.5M$370.4M-$171.9M+55.7%+87.7%
2002$236.3M$407.9M-$171.7M+19%+75.6%
2003$382.9M$533.1M-$150.2M+62.1%+44.3%
2004$166.0M$682.7M-$516.7M-56.6%-5.8%
2005$335.5M$945.8M-$610.3M+102.1%+12.4%
2006$331.5M$1.4B-$1.0B-1.2%-4.7%
2007$222.3M$1.8B-$1.6B-32.9%+10.2%
2008$328.6M$1.9B-$1.5B+47.8%-0.7%
2009$1.5B$1.8B-$223.2M+368.5%+66.8%
2010$2.4B$2.4B-$42.3M+54.2%+120.2%
2011$3.5B$3.3B$240.9M+47.2%+119.9%
2012$552.6M$2.3B-$1.7B-84.2%-28.9%
2013$370.8M$1.5B-$1.1B-32.9%-46.1%
2014$523.3M$1.3B-$809.6M+41.1%-46.9%
2015$444.0M$1.4B-$923.6M-15.2%-7%
2016$259.4M$1.0B-$742.7M-41.6%-11.2%
2017$233.6M$1.1B-$833.8M-9.9%-23.6%
2018$245.6M$1.2B-$921.1M+5.1%-17.9%
2019$301.9M$1.1B-$835.4M+22.9%+5.2%
2020$199.0M$862.7M-$663.7M-34.1%-5.2%
2021$232.9M$1.3B-$1.1B+17%-1.8%
2022$210.1M$1.7B-$1.5B-9.8%-11.4%
2023$193.1M$1.6B-$1.4B-8.1%-1%
2024$286.4M$1.3B-$978.7M+48.3%+7.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
189Ships and boats$121.9M42.6%1513
227Mineral fuels$104.7M36.6%2527
397Works of art$11.5M4%187
484Machinery$7.6M2.7%67498
573Articles of iron or steel$5.5M1.9%49115
603Fish and crustaceans$4.6M1.6%16184
787Vehicles$3.4M1.2%4383
885Electrical machinery$2.8M1%55260
976Aluminium$2.1M0.7%2232
1010Cereals$1.6M0.6%1424

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$104.7M36.5%5
28901Ships and boats (89)$98.4M34.4%2
38904Ships and boats (89)$21.2M7.4%1
49701Works of art (97)$9.5M3.3%2
50306Fish and crustaceans (03)$4.3M1.5%18
68411Machinery (84)$4.1M1.4%8
77318Articles of iron or steel (73)$3.1M1.1%12
88903Ships and boats (89)$2.4M0.8%4
99703Works of art (97)$1.9M0.7%1
108714Vehicles (87)$1.9M0.7%8
111005Cereals (10)$1.6M0.6%2
121201Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$1.4M0.5%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1PolandPOL$65.6M22.9%+71.8%+36.5%
2SurinameSUR$61.3M21.4%+1.3%+13.2%
3GermanyDEU$28.6M10%+6,501.9%+136.5%
4ThailandTHA$28.1M9.8%+16,560.8%+52.4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$23.4M8.2%+64.3%-6.4%
6Dominican RepublicDOM$14.6M5.1%+3.5%+4.4%
7BahamasBHS$9.7M3.4%+69,074.2%+91.7%
8MauritiusMUS$6.5M2.3%+4,567.6%+3,137.3%
9PhilippinesPHL$5.5M1.9%+737,092.5%+301.2%
10DominicaDMA$5.0M1.8%-43.1%+36.6%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Germany (DEU)High attention98.6%0.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Thailand (THA)High attention93.1%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Dominican Republic (DOM)High attention99.4%42.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Bahamas (BHS)High attention100%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Mauritius (MUS)High attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Philippines (PHL)High attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Dominica (DMA)High attention100%42.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Bermuda (BMU)High attention100%79.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Italy (ITA)High attention100%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch8.5%0.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Ireland (IRL)845611new$19.0M0.7%100
2Mauritius (MUS)271019new$853.4M0.7%100
3Italy (ITA)030617new$639.9M0%100
4Singapore (SGP)970110new$986.6M0%100
5Germany (DEU)720421new$401.0M0.1%100
6Canada (CAN)030384new$1.4M11.5%100
7Germany (DEU)890110new$734.9M3.6%100
8Germany (DEU)120190new$1.6B0.1%100
9Belgium (BEL)280469new$22.3M1.1%100
10France (FRA)621149new$64.5M0.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing (+4%)
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
5Republic of Korea (KOR)270900$76.4B$34.3B0.1%Declining (-4.2%)
6India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining (+36.1%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Growing (-3.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Antigua and Barbuda export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Antigua and Barbuda export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Antigua and Barbuda.

What is the latest reported export value for Antigua and Barbuda?

Antigua and Barbuda recorded $286.4M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Antigua and Barbuda?

Poland leads by reported export value at $65.6M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Antigua and Barbuda's exports?

Ships and boats leads by reported value at $121.9M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Antigua and Barbuda trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.