Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 838.3% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Dominican Republic peaked at 12,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 58th 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$), per in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 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 | — |
| 1993 | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 26.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 64.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 1996 | 780.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1116.1% |
| 1997 | -246.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.6% |
| 1998 | -639.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 1999 | 146.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.0% |
| 2000 | 747.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +408.5% |
| 2001 | 182.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2002 | 190.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 73.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 526.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +618.6% |
| 2005 | -89.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.9% |
| 2006 | 9,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10427.9% |
| 2007 | 12,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | -2,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.2% |
| 2009 | -9,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.0% |
| 2010 | -4,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2011 | -1,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 5,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -445.3% |
| 2013 | -8,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -242.8% |
| 2014 | 3,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.3% |
| 2015 | 463.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2016 | 2,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +388.4% |
| 2017 | 563.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 4,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +669.1% |
| 2019 | -3,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.9% |
| 2020 | -2,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -254.4% |
| 2022 | -1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.9% |
| 2023 | 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -838.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +10427.9% | -89.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -639.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 780.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -97.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Saudi Arabia 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Türkiye 7,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 7,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Georgia 6,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Guatemala 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Dominican Republic was 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.