Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 66 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica is 66 million current US$, 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 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million current US$, in 2017.
That places Dominica 174th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.12 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 30.44 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 40.76 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 26.4 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 45.2 million current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 108.19 million current US$ | +139.3% |
| 1996 | 35.6 million current US$ | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 42.23 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 13.02 million current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 35.91 million current US$ | +175.8% |
| 2000 | 35.19 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.23 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.22 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 62.94 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 52.35 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 38.47 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 51.82 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 80.97 million current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 113.1 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 114.47 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.72 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 69.13 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 117.05 million current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2013 | 87.83 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 33.36 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2015 | 25.93 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 96.98 million current US$ | +274.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 million current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2018 | 193.03 million current US$ | +2540.5% |
| 2019 | 152.56 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 10.45 million current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2021 | 55.16 million current US$ | +427.9% |
| 2022 | 20.88 million current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 87.96 million current US$ | +321.3% |
| 2024 | 66 million current US$ | -25.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 592.29 million current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2540.5% | 7.31 million current US$ | 193.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.29 million current US$ | 13.02 million current US$ | 108.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.38 million current US$ | 34.23 million current US$ | 114.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.89 million current US$ | 7.31 million current US$ | 193.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.09 million current US$ | 10.45 million current US$ | 87.96 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 171 Burkina Faso 82.94 million current US$ compare
- 172 Palau 69.08 million current US$ compare
- 173 Djibouti 67.82 million current US$ compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 63.81 million current US$ compare
- 176 Nepal 57 million current US$ compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.31 million 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 foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Dominica was 66 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 224 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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