Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 49.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica is 49.48 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 591.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica peaked at 78.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Dominica ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 49.48 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 Brunei 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Palau 57.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Eswatini 53.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Central African Republic 43.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Nepal 43.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.06 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 in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica was 49.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.