Alcoholic beer market in Antigua and Barbuda

Earlier Report Observations

The alcoholic beer market in Antigua and Barbuda expanded significantly in 2019, reaching 7.9 million liters, a 20% increase from the previous year's 6.6 million liters. This surge was entirely driven by a spike in imports, which rose by over 1.2 million liters while domestic production remained flat at 2 million liters.

The market contracted sharply in 2020, falling to 4 million liters—a drop of nearly 50% from the 2019 peak. Imports collapsed by more than half that year. A gradual recovery followed, with the market volume climbing back to 4.9 million liters by 2022 before easing to 4.3 million liters in 2023. Throughout the period, local production stayed constant, making import fluctuations the sole driver of market size changes.

Production alcoholic beer in Antigua and Barbuda

In kind, 2017-2020, K l

Top producers of alcoholic beer, 2017-2020

World map of production of alcoholic beer, 2017-2020

In 2020, Antigua and Barbuda produced 2 000 K l of alcoholic beer, showing minimal change compared to 2019. The largest decline and increase both occurred in 2018, each at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Antigua and Barbuda in kind, 2017-2020, K l

Exports alcoholic beer from Antigua and Barbuda

Exports in kind, K l

The market exhibited volatility during the observed period. Exports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 0.2 K l, with the largest decline that year at 99.4%. They then peaked in 2020 at 291 K l, marking a dramatic 4 833.1% increase from the previous year. The overall amplitude between the peak and trough was 1 797-fold.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Antigua and Barbuda in kind, 2017-2020, K l

From 2017 to 2020, Saint Lucia dominated exports of alcoholic beer from Antigua and Barbuda, accounting for 90.2% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Antigua and Barbuda in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

The data shows irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Exports hit their lowest point in 2018 at 0.1 K $ US, with the largest decline that year at 99.7%. They then peaked in 2020 at 283 K $ US, surging by 7 477.3% compared to the previous year. The gap between the peak and trough was 3 513-fold.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Antigua and Barbuda in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Saint Lucia was virtually the sole destination for exports in value terms of alcoholic beer from Antigua and Barbuda, capturing 90.7% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Antigua and Barbuda in value, 2017-2020

Imports alcoholic beer to Antigua and Barbuda

Imports in kind, K l

After two years of growth, imported alcoholic beer volumes in Antigua and Barbuda declined. Imports reached their maximum in 2019 at 5 883 K l, with the largest increase that year at 28.1%. They then fell to 2 272 K l in 2020, a decrease of 61.4% from the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 43.3%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 17.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Antigua and Barbuda in kind, 2017-2020, K l

From 2017 to 2020, the three largest markets for imports in kind of alcoholic beer to Antigua and Barbuda were Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Netherlands, together accounting for 68.5% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Antigua and Barbuda in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Antigua and Barbuda's alcoholic beer imports declined for the second consecutive year. Imports peaked in 2018 at 5 289 K $ US, with the largest increase that year at 12.4%. They then dropped to 2 635 K $ US in 2020, reflecting a sharp decrease of 48.6% from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 44%, with a compound annual growth rate of 17.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Antigua and Barbuda in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

In 2017–2020, the main destinations for imports in value terms of alcoholic beer to Antigua and Barbuda were Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (37.3% of imports), Trinidad and Tobago (21.3% of imports), and the Netherlands (9.2% of imports), with a combined share of 67.9% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Antigua and Barbuda in value, 2017-2020