Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic stood at -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.1% on the previous year and down 383.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, 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$), per unit in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1009.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +363.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +589.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9854.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +231.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -430.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -238.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +358.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +615.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -187.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -227.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.7% |
| 2023 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -795.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.7% |
| 2025 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 165 Gambia -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Estonia -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Dominica -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Libya -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Oman -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Chad -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.116 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic was -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Dominican Republic ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 383.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.