Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 49.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Dominica is 49.48 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 591.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 78.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Dominica 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 1983 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | +1050.0% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | +160.7% |
| 1988 | 11.93 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 17.20 million BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 12.89 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 15.22 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 20.41 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 22.60 million BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 54.09 million BoP, current US$ | +139.3% |
| 1996 | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 21.11 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 17.96 million BoP, current US$ | +175.8% |
| 2000 | 17.53 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.63 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 20.06 million BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 25.78 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 18.91 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 26.18 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 40.39 million BoP, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 56.21 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 56.77 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.13 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.47 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 56.32 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 38.68 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 12.35 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 42.26 million BoP, current US$ | +490.3% |
| 2017 | 22.68 million BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 78.28 million BoP, current US$ | +245.2% |
| 2019 | 63.04 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 22.84 million BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 28.34 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 48.02 million BoP, current US$ | +183.7% |
| 2024 | 59.96 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 49.48 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 49.48 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 49.48 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1050.0% | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +490.3% | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | 42.26 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 17.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 million BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | 54.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.78 million BoP, current US$ | 14.63 million BoP, current US$ | 56.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.84 million BoP, current US$ | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | 78.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.59 million BoP, current US$ | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | 59.96 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Brunei 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Nepal 56.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 44.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Central African Republic 40.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Dominica was 49.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.