Current account balance in Dominica
Dominica: Current account balance was -38.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Dominica stood at -38.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 478.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Dominica peaked at 11.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -41.2%, in 2018.
That places Dominica 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -3.3% | — |
| 1978 | -2.3% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -603.2% |
| 1980 | -19.6% | -271.5% |
| 1981 | -15.6% | -20.6% |
| 1982 | -8.7% | -44.1% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -79.7% |
| 1984 | -6.5% | +266.7% |
| 1985 | -5.3% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | -5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | -4.6% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | -7.1% | +54.8% |
| 1989 | -24.6% | +243.9% |
| 1990 | -21.6% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | -15.6% | -28.0% |
| 1992 | -11.6% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | -7.4% | -36.0% |
| 1994 | -9.9% | +33.5% |
| 1995 | -14.7% | +48.2% |
| 1996 | -17.5% | +19.4% |
| 1997 | -13.9% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | -7.2% | -48.7% |
| 1999 | -10.8% | +50.7% |
| 2000 | -19.9% | +84.9% |
| 2001 | -11.6% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | -8.9% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | -6.0% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | -8.4% | +39.0% |
| 2005 | -16.1% | +91.4% |
| 2006 | -7.0% | -56.6% |
| 2007 | -17.2% | +146.3% |
| 2008 | -24.5% | +42.5% |
| 2009 | -19.7% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | -16.9% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | -13.3% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | -16.5% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | -17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | -6.2% | -63.6% |
| 2015 | -6.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | -10.2% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | -41.2% | +303.5% |
| 2019 | -36.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -35.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | -33.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | -26.6% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | -40.4% | +52.0% |
| 2024 | -37.8% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | -38.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | -3.3% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | -9.9% | -24.6% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.0% | -21.6% | -7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.9% | -24.5% | -6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.3% | -41.2% | -6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.2% | -40.4% | -26.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominica
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Dominica?
- Current account balance in Dominica was -38.0% 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 11.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.2% in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for current account balance?
- Dominica ranks 197th 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 478.4%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.