Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is a developing country specializing in international services. Tourism is the basis of its economy, and gambling is also highly developed.

Agriculture employs 7% of the able-bodied population, it provides 3.8% of GDP. The state is the largest landowner, which owns about 3/4 of the country's land fund. Agriculture specializes in vegetable growing, cotton growing, cattle breeding, cotton and fruit are exported. Fish (for local consumption) and lobsters (for export) are caught in coastal waters.

Industry employs 11% of the working-age population, it gives 22% of GDP. The industry is represented by enterprises of the light, oil refining and food industries. In the industrial sphere, the state pursues a policy of stimulating the creation of new industries by exempting enterprises supplying products for export from paying taxes for a period of 15 years. Since 2000, there has been a trade and production zone with a special tax and customs tariff policy. Light and chemical industry products (furniture, clothing, dyes, galvanized plates) are produced here. Of great importance are the food (especially rum production), oil refining and mining (sand) industries.

Airports – 3, Highways — 1165 km, water transport — 1059 vessels (more than 1000 grt) with a displacement of 8,158,597 grt/ 10,757,767 deadweight

Exports: $46.81 million, exports: petroleum products 48%, textiles 23%, machinery and transport equipment 17%. Export partners: Spain 34%, Germany 20.7%, Italy 7.7%, Singapore 5.8%, UK 4.9%.

Imports: $378 million, import items: food, machinery and transport equipment. Import partners: USA 21.1%, China 16.4%, Germany 13.3%, Singapore 12.7%, Spain 6.5 %