U.S. trade with Antigua and Barbuda fell 37.54 percent through August

Antigua and Barbuda’s trade with the United States decreased to $253.03 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 37.54 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Antigua and Barbuda decreased 37.27 percent while U.S. imports from Antigua and Barbuda fell 43.61 percent. The U.S. surplus with Antigua and Barbuda was $233.29 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 2 Port Everglades; No. 3 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I.; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo; and No. 5 Port Miami. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I.; No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 3 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port Everglades. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 82.3 percent of Antigua and Barbuda’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Palm Beach, FL rose 31.05 percent to $65.06 million.
  Exports rose 30.89 percent to $64.92 million. Imports rose 187.49 percent to $144,853.
• Trade with No.2 Port Everglades rose 46.99 percent to $52.62 million.
  Exports rose 47.76 percent to $51.46 million. Imports rose 19.38 percent to $1.16 million.
• Trade with No.3 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I. fell 70.18 percent to $35.92 million.
  Exports fell 69.83 percent to $35.92 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Low-Value border crossing cargo fell 46.23 percent to $29.5 million.
  Exports fell 46.23 percent to $29.5 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port Miami fell 7.21 percent to $25.13 million.
  Exports fell 7.21 percent to $25.07 million. Imports fell 4.88 percent to $61,937.

Antigua and Barbuda ranked No. 125 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 113.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Antigua and Barbuda by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Low-value shipments; Catalytic converters, air, oil filters; Furniture, parts; and Misc. ceramic articles, respectively. They accounted for 34.6 percent of total exports to Antigua and Barbuda.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Antigua and Barbuda –– Paintings, drawings and other artwork; Returned exports, without change; Scrap of precious metal; Nitrogenous fertilizers; and Copper waste and scrap –– accounted for 88.12 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Antigua and Barbuda:

• Gasoline, other fuels fell 80.65 percent compared to last year to $37.41 million.
• Low-value shipments fell 46.23 percent compared to last year to $29.5 million.
• Catalytic converters, air, oil filters rose 275.24 percent compared to last year to $7.05 million.
• Furniture, parts rose 56.36 percent compared to last year to $5.2 million.
• Misc. ceramic articles rose 4270 percent compared to last year to $4.98 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Antigua and Barbuda:

• Paintings, drawings and other artwork fell 51.3 percent compared to last year to $4.49 million.
• Returned exports, without change fell 24.6 percent compared to last year to $2.55 million.
• Scrap of precious metal rose 805.5 percent compared to last year to $665,026.
• Nitrogenous fertilizers totaled $521,188. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Copper waste and scrap fell 26.55 percent compared to last year to $468,200.

In the latest annual figures available, Antigua and Barbuda recorded $597.52 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Antigua and Barbuda were $ 573.77 M and imports from Antigua and Barbuda were $23.75 M. The U.S. surplus with Antigua and Barbuda was $550.01 M.