Direct investment in Dominica
Dominica: Direct investment was 2.55 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Dominica, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment in Dominica stood at 2.55 million US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Dominica peaked at 15.03 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million US dollar, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment in Dominica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.03 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 13.28 million US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million US dollar | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million US dollar | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million US dollar | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million US dollar | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 million US dollar | +177.4% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million US dollar | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 2.55 million US dollar | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.38 million US dollar | 1.59 million US dollar | 15.03 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million US dollar | 1.31 million US dollar | 3.64 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 151 East Timor 11.00 million US dollar compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 5.13 million US dollar compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 3.57 million US dollar compare
- 155 Burundi 2.41 million US dollar compare
- 156 Bhutan 0 US dollar
- 156 Ecuador 0 US dollar
- 156 Kiribati 0 US dollar compare
- 156 Myanmar 0 US dollar
- 156 Montserrat 0 US dollar
- 156 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 US dollar compare
- 156 Tanzania 0 US dollar
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,756 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 7,980 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Dominica?
- Direct investment in Dominica was 2.55 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million US dollar in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for direct investment?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.