Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows 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$), annual in Dominican Republic, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.9 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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) … inflows annual in Dominican Republic, year by year
| 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.