Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 9.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 271.2%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
442.11 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-101.76 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
54
1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominican Republic, 1971–2025

-2000200400197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 9.9 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 271.2% on the previous year and up 249.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominican Republic peaked at 442.11 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -101.76 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -9.22 % change on previous year
1972 -33.08 % change on previous year +258.8%
1973 -20.69 % change on previous year -37.4%
1974 55.36 % change on previous year -367.6%
1975 19.22 % change on previous year -65.3%
1976 -6.1 % change on previous year -131.8%
1977 19.17 % change on previous year -414.0%
1978 -11.05 % change on previous year -157.6%
1979 -73.11 % change on previous year +561.7%
1980 442.11 % change on previous year -704.7%
1981 -14.02 % change on previous year -103.2%
1982 -101.76 % change on previous year +625.6%
1984 42.12 % change on previous year -141.4%
1985 -47.15 % change on previous year -212.0%
1986 38.12 % change on previous year -180.8%
1987 78 % change on previous year +104.6%
1988 19.21 % change on previous year -75.4%
1989 3.68 % change on previous year -80.9%
1990 20.73 % change on previous year +463.9%
1991 9.19 % change on previous year -55.7%
1992 23.93 % change on previous year +160.5%
1993 6.12 % change on previous year -74.4%
1994 9.12 % change on previous year +49.1%
1995 100.58 % change on previous year +1002.3%
1996 -67.85 % change on previous year -167.5%
1997 204.54 % change on previous year -401.5%
1998 63.67 % change on previous year -68.9%
1999 101.06 % change on previous year +58.7%
2000 -26.46 % change on previous year -126.2%
2001 10 % change on previous year -137.8%
2002 -14.88 % change on previous year -248.8%
2003 -33.42 % change on previous year +124.6%
2004 51.57 % change on previous year -254.3%
2005 19.68 % change on previous year -61.8%
2006 36.69 % change on previous year +86.4%
2007 47.37 % change on previous year +29.1%
2008 21.11 % change on previous year -55.4%
2009 -37.86 % change on previous year -279.4%
2010 7.37 % change on previous year -119.5%
2011 20.73 % change on previous year +181.4%
2012 55.44 % change on previous year +167.5%
2013 -53.16 % change on previous year -195.9%
2014 49.09 % change on previous year -192.3%
2015 -6.62 % change on previous year -113.5%
2016 12.97 % change on previous year -295.8%
2017 43 % change on previous year +231.6%
2018 -23.72 % change on previous year -155.2%
2019 3.09 % change on previous year -113.0%
2020 -13.03 % change on previous year -522.2%
2021 36.13 % change on previous year -377.3%
2022 20.91 % change on previous year -42.1%
2023 17.3 % change on previous year -17.3%
2024 -5.78 % change on previous year -133.4%
2025 9.9 % change on previous year -271.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -6.61 % change on previous year -73.11 % change on previous year 55.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 51.14 % change on previous year -101.76 % change on previous year 442.11 % change on previous year 9
1990s 47.11 % change on previous year -67.85 % change on previous year 204.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.38 % change on previous year -37.86 % change on previous year 51.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.82 % change on previous year -53.16 % change on previous year 55.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.9 % change on previous year -13.03 % change on previous year 36.13 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 90 Guatemala 11.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 Chad 11.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Chile 10.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Türkiye 9.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Canada 9.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 Viet Nam 9.03 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic

All data for Dominican Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominican Republic?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominican Republic was 9.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 442.11 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -101.76 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 249.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominican Republic. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows-bop-current-us-annual-growth-rate/dominican-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows-bop-current-us-annual-growth-rate/dominican-republic/">Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominican Republic</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.