Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica is 66, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica peaked at 193.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 2017.
That places Dominica 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.12 | — |
| 1991 | 30.44 | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 40.76 | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 26.4 | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 45.2 | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 108.19 | +139.3% |
| 1996 | 35.6 | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 42.23 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 13.02 | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 35.91 | +175.8% |
| 2000 | 35.19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.23 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.22 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 62.94 | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 52.35 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 38.47 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 51.82 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 80.97 | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 113.1 | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 114.47 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.72 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 69.13 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 117.05 | +69.3% |
| 2013 | 87.83 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 33.36 | -62.0% |
| 2015 | 25.93 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 96.98 | +274.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | -92.5% |
| 2018 | 193.03 | +2540.5% |
| 2019 | 152.56 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 10.45 | -93.2% |
| 2021 | 55.16 | +427.9% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 87.96 | +321.3% |
| 2024 | 66 | -25.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 592.29, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2540.5% | 7.31 | 193.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.29 | 13.02 | 108.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.38 | 34.23 | 114.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.89 | 7.31 | 193.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.09 | 10.45 | 87.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 170 Burkina Faso 82.94 compare
- 171 Palau 69.08 compare
- 172 Djibouti 67.82 compare
- 174 Cabo Verde 63.81 compare
- 175 Nepal 57 compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.31 compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica was 66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 193.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Dominica ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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