Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 8.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 8.7% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 303.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominica peaked at 12.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -69.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +461.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +209.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +168.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominica was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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