Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is thriving, with the twin-island Caribbean idyll recording around 6.5 percent average annual growth in its gross domestic product since 2021.
This performance has been helped by a rapid post-COVID rebound of tourism, which contributes about 65 percent of the nation’s GDP, as visitors flock back to experience its stunning beaches, seas, rainforests, colonial history and vibrant culture. “In the first quarter of