Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2008
All-time low
2.6%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -8.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.7% compare
- 68 Panama 3.7% compare
- 69 Malaysia 3.7% compare
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 73 Slovakia 3.6% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic was 3.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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