The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Antigua and Barbuda, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 5.0% | Fast growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 1.4% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $24,819 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -12.0% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2022) | 55.0% of GDP | Very trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
By Tahna Westontahna.weston@antiguaobserver.comForeign Affairs Minister E.P. Chet Greene says the government will release the full budget for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), including contributions from overseas partners, before the event opens in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November.The country is…
Staff WriterAntigua and Barbuda’s economy is projected to grow more slowly in 2026 as inflation accelerates, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 World Economic Outlook.
by Staff WriterAntigua and Barbuda is projected to record one of the highest inflation rates in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union this year, with consumer prices expected to rise by an average of 3.6 per cent, compared with the currency union’s forecast of 2.8 per cent.
By Kisean Josephkisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.comService station operators say they face the threat of robbery while collecting fuel revenue largely destined for the Government and the West Indies Oil Company (WIOC), and must still account for money stolen from their stations.Speaking to Observer Media, operators…
Algernon WattsHouseholds in Antigua and Barbuda faced a sharper squeeze on their budgets in September as inflation reached seven percent, with rising housing, transport and communication costs outweighing reductions in some food prices.The latest Consumer Price Index, released by the Statistics Division on October 2…