Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominica stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 456.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 19.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Dominica ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | — |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -96.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +939.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +132.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +130.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -71.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +168.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominica was 6.8% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.