Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 18.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominica, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica stood at 18.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.3% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 69.16 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -229.51 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Dominica ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -30.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -72.84 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1987 | -160.71 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1988 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1989 | -44.19 % change on previous year | -475.1% |
| 1990 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1991 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1992 | -34.09 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1993 | 35.33 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1994 | -71.21 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1995 | -139.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1996 | 67.09 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1997 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1998 | 69.16 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 1999 | -175.77 % change on previous year | -354.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2001 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +1168.6% |
| 2002 | -36.96 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 2003 | -56.09 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2005 | 26.94 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2006 | -30.52 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2007 | -59.34 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2008 | -39.76 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2010 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -1222.0% |
| 2012 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2013 | 40.86 % change on previous year | -463.0% |
| 2014 | 58.85 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2015 | -32.4 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2016 | -121.72 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2017 | 42.63 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2018 | -229.51 % change on previous year | -638.4% |
| 2019 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2020 | 63.13 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 2021 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2022 | 32.14 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 2023 | -169.77 % change on previous year | -628.3% |
| 2024 | -26.78 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2025 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 18.03 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 9.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 18.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -49.4 % change on previous year | -160.71 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -26.05 % change on previous year | -175.77 % change on previous year | 69.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.47 % change on previous year | -59.34 % change on previous year | 26.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.28 % change on previous year | -229.51 % change on previous year | 58.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.87 % change on previous year | -169.77 % change on previous year | 63.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 64 Colombia 20.3 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Bahamas 20.07 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.44 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Curacao 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 16.53 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Ukraine 16.43 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica was 18.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.51 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.