Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Dominica stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 195.7% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, 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 outflows as share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | +41.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +204.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -166.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -186.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | +74.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -361.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -137.7% |
| 2015 | -2.0% | +545.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -107.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -231.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -104.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -969.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -666.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -128.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -152.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -195.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -2.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Dominica was -0.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.