ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
2022 Annual Research: Key Highlights1
Global Data
Total GDP contribution:
Total Travel & Tourism jobs:
2019
10.3%
USD
9,630 BN
Travel & Tourism GDP
change:
333 MN
= 1 in 10 jobs
Change in Jobs2:
2020
5.3%
USD
4,775 BN
-50.4%
= USD -4,855 BN
(Economy GDP = -3.3%)
271 MN
= 1 in 12 jobs
-62.0 MN
=-18.6%
2021
6.1%
USD
5,812 BN
+21.7%
= USD 1,038 BN
(Economy GDP = 5.8%)
289 MN
= 1 in 11 jobs
+18.2MN
=+6.7%
Total GDP contribution:
2019
10.3%
USD
9,630 BN
Travel & Tourism GDP
change:
2020
5.3%
USD
4,775 BN
-50.4%
= USD -4,855 BN
(Economy GDP = -3.3%)
2021
6.1%
USD
5,812 BN
+21.7%
= USD 1,038 BN
(Economy GDP = 5.8%)
Total Travel & Tourism jobs:
333 MN
= 1 in 10 jobs
Change in Jobs2:
271 MN
= 1 in 12 jobs
-62.0 MN
=-18.6%
289 MN
= 1 in 11 jobs
+18.2MN
=+6.7%
Antigua and Barbuda Key Data
2019
2020
2021
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP:
83.3%
of Total
Economy
XCD 3,906.0MN
(USD 1,446.7MN)
49.7%
of Total
Economy
XCD 1,863.8MN
(USD 690.3MN)
61.0%
of Total
Economy
XCD 2,258.6MN
(USD 836.5MN)
Change:
+21.2%
Economy change: -1.3%
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to Employment:
32.7
(000s)
87.7%
of total jobs
25.7
(000s)
76.5%
of total jobs
Change:
-21.4%
28.4
(000s)
83.8%
of total jobs
Change:
+10.5%
Visitor Spend:
International:
XCD
2,798.6
MN
153.6%
of total exports
(USD 1,036.5MN)
XCD
25.7
MN
102.6%
of total exports
(USD 430.7MN)
Change:
-58.4%
XCD
1,484.6
MN
148.1%
of total exports
(USD 549.9MN)
Change:
+27.7%
Domestic:
XCD
202.3
MN
(USD 74.9MN)
XCD
133.9
MN
(USD 49.6MN)
Change:
-33.8%
XCD
180.3
MN
148.1%
of total exports
(USD 66.8MN)
Change:
+34.7%
Antigua and Barbuda Key Data
2019
2020
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP:
83.3%
of Total
Economy
XCD 3,906.0MN
(USD 1,446.7MN)
49.7%
of Total
Economy
XCD 1,863.8MN
(USD 690.3MN)
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to Employment:
32.7
(000s)
87.7%
of total jobs
25.7
(000s)
76.5%
of total jobs
Change:
-21.4%
Visitor Spend:
International:
XCD
2,798.6
MN
153.6%
of total exports
(USD 1,036.5MN)
XCD
25.7
MN
102.6%
of total exports
(USD 430.7MN)
Change:
-58.4%
Domestic:
XCD
202.3
MN
(USD 74.9MN)
XCD
133.9
MN
(USD 49.6MN)
Change:
-33.8%
Antigua and Barbuda Key Data
2019
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP:
83.3%
of Total
Economy
XCD 3,906.0MN
(USD 1,446.7MN)
Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to Employment:
32.7
(000s)
87.7%
of total jobs
Visitor Spend:
International:
XCD
2,798.6
MN
153.6%
of total exports
(USD 1,036.5MN)
Domestic:
XCD
202.3
MN
(USD 74.9MN)
2020
49.7%
of Total
Economy
XCD 1,863.8MN
(USD 690.3MN)
25.7
(000s)
76.5%
of total jobs
Change:
-21.4%
XCD
25.7
MN
102.6%
of total exports
(USD 430.7MN)
Change:
-58.4%
XCD
133.9
MN
(USD 49.6MN)
Change:
-33.8%
2021
61.0%
of Total
Economy
XCD 2,258.6MN
(USD 836.5MN)
Change:
+21.2%
Economy change: -1.3%
28.4
(000s)
83.8%
of total jobs
Change:
+10.5%
XCD
1,484.6
MN
148.1%
of total exports
(USD 549.9MN)
Change:
+27.7%
XCD
180.3
MN
148.1%
of total exports
(USD 66.8MN)
Change:
+34.7%
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
2022 Annual Research: Key Highlights1
Antigua and Barbuda Sector Characteristics
Domestic vs International Spending:
2019
- Domestic Spending:
USD 74.9 MN
- International Spending:
USD 1,036.5 MN
2020
- Domestic Spending:
USD 66.8 MN (11%)
- International Spending:
USD 549.9 MN (89%)
Leisure vs Business Spending:
2019
- Leisure Spending:
USD 1,064.0 MN (96%)
- Business Spending:
USD 147.4 MN (4%)
2021
- Leisure Spending:
USD 586.7 MN (95%)
- Business Spending:
USD 30.0 MN (5%)
Inbound Arrivals3 :
2019
1. United States 39%
2. United Kingdom 28%
3. Canada 12%
4. Italy 3%
5. Dominica 2%
Rest of world 16%
2021
1. United States 49%
2. United Kingdom 16%
3. Canada 5%
4. Italy 3%
5. Jamiaca 3%
Rest of world 23%
Outbound Departures3 :
2019
1. United States 25%
2. France 16%
3. St Kitts and Nevis 12%
4. Barbados 9%
5. Dominica 7%
Rest of world 31%
2021
1. United States 27%
2. France 17%
3. Barbados 12%
4. Jamiaca 7%
5. Dominica Republic 6%
Rest of world 32%
Note: All percentage changes reflect year on year changes
- 1. All values are in constant 2021 prices & exchange rates. As reported in March 2022
- 2. Where the country or region has implemented job support schemes and supported jobs are still recorded as employment by national statistical authorities, job losses
- 3. Source: Oxford Economics, national sources and UNWTO
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