Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 155.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Dominica peaked at 5,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Dominica 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | -257.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | -252.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -329.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2003 | -463.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2004 | -1,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +223.7% |
| 2005 | -991.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 700.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.6% |
| 2007 | -647.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.5% |
| 2008 | -1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2009 | -1,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2010 | -2,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | -2,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | -2,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -374.5% |
| 2014 | -2,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -139.6% |
| 2015 | -15,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +557.4% |
| 2016 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.7% |
| 2017 | -1,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.5% |
| 2018 | 74.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.2% |
| 2019 | 72.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -515.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -814.0% |
| 2021 | 3,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -702.9% |
| 2022 | -970.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.2% |
| 2023 | 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -155.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -674.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 700.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -970.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 93 Iraq 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Russian Federation 653.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Comoros 592.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kenya 510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Rwanda 505.56 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$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Dominica was 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -15,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.