Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -114.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominican Republic is -114.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 141.0% on the previous year and down 608.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominican Republic peaked at 585.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -470.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +138.5% |
| 1996 | 37.70 million BoP, current US$ | +1116.1% |
| 1997 | -11.90 million BoP, current US$ | -131.6% |
| 1998 | -30.90 million BoP, current US$ | +159.7% |
| 1999 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | -123.0% |
| 2000 | 36.10 million BoP, current US$ | +408.5% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million BoP, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2002 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 25.44 million BoP, current US$ | +618.6% |
| 2005 | -4.30 million BoP, current US$ | -116.9% |
| 2006 | 444.10 million BoP, current US$ | -10427.9% |
| 2007 | 585.50 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | -141.60 million BoP, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 2009 | -470.10 million BoP, current US$ | +232.0% |
| 2010 | -203.50 million BoP, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2011 | -79.20 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 273.50 million BoP, current US$ | -445.3% |
| 2013 | -390.60 million BoP, current US$ | -242.8% |
| 2014 | 176.80 million BoP, current US$ | -145.3% |
| 2015 | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2016 | 109.40 million BoP, current US$ | +388.4% |
| 2017 | 27.20 million BoP, current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 209.20 million BoP, current US$ | +669.1% |
| 2019 | -191.80 million BoP, current US$ | -191.7% |
| 2020 | -99.00 million BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 152.90 million BoP, current US$ | -254.4% |
| 2022 | -48.80 million BoP, current US$ | -131.9% |
| 2023 | 360.30 million BoP, current US$ | -838.3% |
| 2024 | -47.30 million BoP, current US$ | -113.1% |
| 2025 | -114.00 million BoP, current US$ | +141.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -114.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -114.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | -4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 444.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | -30.90 million BoP, current US$ | 37.70 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.67 million BoP, current US$ | -470.10 million BoP, current US$ | 585.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.66 million BoP, current US$ | -390.60 million BoP, current US$ | 273.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.02 million BoP, current US$ | -114.00 million BoP, current US$ | 360.30 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Bermuda -54.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Ukraine -109.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Oman -147.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Chad -216.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Zambia -255.81 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominican Republic was -114.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 585.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -470.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Dominican Republic ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 608.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.