Foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net was -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.03 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
170th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.40 million BoP, current US$
in 1982
All-time low
-5.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic is -5.03 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -23.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | -40.90 million BoP, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 1970 | -71.60 million BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1971 | -65.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1972 | -43.50 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1973 | -34.50 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1974 | -53.60 million BoP, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1975 | -63.90 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1976 | -60.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1977 | -71.50 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1978 | -63.60 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1979 | -17.10 million BoP, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 1980 | -92.70 million BoP, current US$ | +442.1% |
| 1981 | -79.70 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 1983 | -48.20 million BoP, current US$ | -3542.9% |
| 1984 | -68.50 million BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1985 | -36.20 million BoP, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1986 | -50.00 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1987 | -89.00 million BoP, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 1988 | -106.10 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1989 | -110.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | -132.80 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | -145.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1992 | -179.70 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1993 | -189.30 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | -206.80 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | -414.30 million BoP, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 1996 | -96.50 million BoP, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1997 | -420.60 million BoP, current US$ | +335.9% |
| 1998 | -699.80 million BoP, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1999 | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.2% |
| 2000 | -952.90 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2001 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | -916.80 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | -612.99 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2004 | -909.04 million BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2005 | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2008 | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2009 | -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2010 | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | -2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2013 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2014 | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | -3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2018 | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2019 | -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2020 | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2021 | -3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | -4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2023 | -4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.95 million BoP, current US$ | -40.90 million BoP, current US$ | -23.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | -54.43 million BoP, current US$ | -71.60 million BoP, current US$ | -17.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -67.90 million BoP, current US$ | -110.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -382.26 million BoP, current US$ | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -96.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -612.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 167 Senegal -4.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Cayman Islands -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Cambodia -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Türkiye -5.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Costa Rica -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 58.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 643,863 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -25.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 761 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Dominican Republic was -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Dominican Republic ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.