Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
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
Dominican Republic recorded 3.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 inflows as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -76.9% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +340.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -101.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -3186.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +87.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +76.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -70.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +177.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -33.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,359 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5536 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 11,525 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 64.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 714,417 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 3.9% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.