Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.2331 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Dominican Republic 66th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.28 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 9.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1975 | 12.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 11.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 13.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 11.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 1980 | 16.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +428.9% |
| 1981 | 13.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1982 | -0.2331 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.7% |
| 1983 | 7.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -3464.4% |
| 1984 | 10.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1986 | 7.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 13.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 1988 | 15.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 19.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 24.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 25.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 52.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1996 | 16.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 50 BoP, current US$ per person | +199.3% |
| 1998 | 80.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 159.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 115.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 124.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 104.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 68.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 102.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 121.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 163.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 238.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 285.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 174.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 185.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 220.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 339.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 156.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 231.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 213.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 238.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 337.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 254.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 259.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 223.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 301.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 360.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 419.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 391.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2331 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 285.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 339.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Romania 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Gabon 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Malaysia 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Georgia 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Slovakia 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Japan 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.116 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2331 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.