Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 6.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 456.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Dominica peaked at 19.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Dominica ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | — |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -96.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +939.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +132.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +130.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -71.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +168.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -69.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +461.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +209.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +168.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.3297 constant LCU 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 6.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Dominica ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.