Antigua and Barbuda - Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Antigua and Barbuda was $655,278,500 as of 2020. Over the past 27 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,180,259,000 in 2008 and $493,925,900 in 1993.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1993 $493,925,900
1994 $522,963,000
1995 $544,037,100
1996 $579,296,300
1997 $592,851,800
1998 $607,259,300
1999 $656,111,100
2000 $617,851,800
2001 $603,111,100
2002 $588,074,000
2003 $662,814,800
2004 $734,222,200
2005 $846,222,200
2006 $1,014,407,000
2007 $1,155,667,000
2008 $1,180,259,000
2009 $875,666,700
2010 $841,518,500
2011 $794,962,900
2012 $870,111,100
2013 $893,407,400
2014 $924,222,200
2015 $852,148,200
2016 $923,185,200
2017 $970,767,400
2018 $1,132,822,000
2019 $1,156,390,000
2020 $655,278,500

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts