Antigua And Barbuda Growth To Continue On Strength Of Construction And Tourism

• It is expected that Antigua and Barbuda’s economic growth will moderate in 2019, as a hurricane recovery-driven construction boom slowly fades.
• That said, growth is expected to remain relatively strong, as activity in the tourism and construction sectors remain robust.
• Fitch forecast real GDP growth of 4.4% in 2019 and 3.3% in 2020.  Over the medium term, a slowing global economy and pressure on the government to rein in spending will provide headwinds to growth.

(Source: Fitch)