Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 37.0% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 56.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2002.
That places Dominica 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 38.2% | — |
| 1978 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.4% | 39.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 39.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 34.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 30.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 33.7% | 45.2% | 5 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominica?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominica was 37.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).