Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -200 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominica, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominica is -200 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 228.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominica peaked at 702.92 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -813.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Dominica 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -30.18 % change on previous year | -1788.9% |
| 2003 | -40.88 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2004 | -223.69 % change on previous year | +447.2% |
| 2005 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2006 | 170.62 % change on previous year | +402.5% |
| 2007 | -192.53 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2008 | -87.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2009 | -46.35 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2010 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2011 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6761 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 374.48 % change on previous year | -55490.1% |
| 2014 | -139.57 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2015 | -557.36 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 2016 | 107.67 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2017 | -220.5 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2018 | 105.23 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2019 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2020 | -813.98 % change on previous year | +29244.4% |
| 2021 | 702.92 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2022 | -131.23 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2023 | 155.12 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2024 | -200 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -200 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -200 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +55490.1% | -0.6761 % change on previous year | 374.48 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -29244.4% | -2.77 % change on previous year | -813.98 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1788.9% | 1.79 % change on previous year | -30.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -46.13 % change on previous year | -223.69 % change on previous year | 170.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -35.29 % change on previous year | -557.36 % change on previous year | 374.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.43 % change on previous year | -813.98 % change on previous year | 702.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Dominican Republic -141.01 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Austria -143.99 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago -174.08 % change on previous year compare
- 176 South Africa -217.34 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cayman Islands -258.64 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iceland -384.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Dominica was -200 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 702.92 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -813.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.