Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Dominica
Dominica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 37.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 37.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% 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 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | 39.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | -6.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 37.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.0%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 | 38.0% | 32.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 33.7% | 45.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 37.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).