Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Dominica peaked at 104,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Dominica 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per square in Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 106.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 6,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 266.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 1983 | 266.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1050.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 6,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 18,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.7% |
| 1988 | 15,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 22,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 17,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 20,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 27,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 17,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 30,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 72,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1996 | 23,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 28,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 8,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 23,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.8% |
| 2000 | 23,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 26,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 41,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 34,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 25,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 34,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 53,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 74,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 75,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 76,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 75,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 51,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 16,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 9,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 56,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +490.3% |
| 2017 | 30,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 104,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +245.2% |
| 2019 | 84,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 30,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 37,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 22,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1050.0% | 266.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +490.3% | 9,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 36 Naoero 72,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lithuania 61,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Dominica was 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 104,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.