Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Dominica
Dominica: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was -274.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Dominica stood at -274.97 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 618.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Dominica peaked at 6.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -274.97 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Dominica 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1978 | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | -584.6% |
| 1980 | -14.30 million BoP, current US$ | -327.0% |
| 1981 | -12.80 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1982 | -7.81 million BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1983 | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 1984 | -7.10 million BoP, current US$ | +305.7% |
| 1985 | -6.30 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1986 | -7.03 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1987 | -7.01 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -12.23 million BoP, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1989 | -45.51 million BoP, current US$ | +272.1% |
| 1990 | -43.53 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1991 | -34.19 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1992 | -27.12 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1993 | -18.20 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1994 | -26.16 million BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1995 | -40.24 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1996 | -51.16 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1997 | -42.25 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1998 | -23.06 million BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1999 | -35.77 million BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2000 | -66.49 million BoP, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2001 | -43.85 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2002 | -33.21 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2003 | -22.58 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2004 | -33.35 million BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2005 | -62.99 million BoP, current US$ | +88.8% |
| 2006 | -29.11 million BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2007 | -76.52 million BoP, current US$ | +162.8% |
| 2008 | -117.69 million BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2009 | -101.42 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | -88.03 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2011 | -71.02 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2012 | -85.96 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2013 | -93.16 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | -35.55 million BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2015 | -38.30 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | -51.79 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2017 | -57.52 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | -258.81 million BoP, current US$ | +350.0% |
| 2019 | -233.19 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | -186.38 million BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | -186.10 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -165.50 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2023 | -266.18 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2024 | -260.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | -274.97 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -274.97 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -464.37 million BoP, current US$, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -274.97 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -274.97 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +584.6% | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | -350.0% | -57.52 million BoP, current US$ | -258.81 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | -327.0% | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | -14.30 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | -305.7% | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -7.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600,588 BoP, current US$ | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -12.18 million BoP, current US$ | -45.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.17 million BoP, current US$ | -51.16 million BoP, current US$ | -18.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -58.72 million BoP, current US$ | -117.69 million BoP, current US$ | -22.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -101.33 million BoP, current US$ | -258.81 million BoP, current US$ | -35.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -223.26 million BoP, current US$ | -274.97 million BoP, current US$ | -165.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 99 Panama -169.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -201.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Bangladesh -203.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda -281.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Barbados -296.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Grenada -328.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Dominica?
- Current account balance in Dominica was -274.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for current account balance?
- Dominica ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 618.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.