Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominica
Dominica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -49.97 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominica is -49.97 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominica peaked at 23.42 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -106.16 million current LCU, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 57th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | -540,000 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | -270,000 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 810,000 current LCU | -400.0% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 540,000 current LCU | -60.0% |
| 1983 | -1.20 million current LCU | -322.2% |
| 1984 | -6.13 million current LCU | +410.8% |
| 1985 | -6.13 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -6.51 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1987 | -6.33 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1988 | -4.22 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1989 | -10.77 million current LCU | +155.2% |
| 1990 | -13.21 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1991 | -20.69 million current LCU | +56.6% |
| 1992 | -19.65 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1993 | -17.21 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1994 | -29.76 million current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1995 | -35.91 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1996 | -50.78 million current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1997 | -45.66 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1998 | -41.11 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1999 | -68.97 million current LCU | +67.8% |
| 2000 | -106.16 million current LCU | +53.9% |
| 2001 | -67.79 million current LCU | -36.1% |
| 2002 | -75.41 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -72.94 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2004 | -90.00 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2005 | -78.24 million current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2006 | -40.51 million current LCU | -48.2% |
| 2007 | -52.96 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2008 | -49.51 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2009 | -36.87 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2010 | -25.49 million current LCU | -30.9% |
| 2011 | -28.48 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2012 | -25.73 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2013 | -52.67 million current LCU | +104.7% |
| 2014 | -43.82 million current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2015 | -59.65 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2016 | -55.26 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.63 million current LCU | -115.6% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million current LCU | -56.0% |
| 2019 | -25.64 million current LCU | -774.7% |
| 2020 | 23.42 million current LCU | -191.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million current LCU | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 7.88 million current LCU | +479.4% |
| 2023 | -1.17 million current LCU | -114.8% |
| 2024 | -45.53 million current LCU | +3791.5% |
| 2025 | -49.97 million current LCU | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -270,000 current LCU | -540,000 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | -3.86 million current LCU | -10.77 million current LCU | 1.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.30 million current LCU | -68.97 million current LCU | -13.21 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -67.04 million current LCU | -106.16 million current LCU | -36.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.43 million current LCU | -59.65 million current LCU | 8.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.67 million current LCU | -49.97 million current LCU | 23.42 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 54 Samoa -5.80 million current LCU compare
- 55 Turks and Caicos Islands -23.50 million current LCU compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis -29.97 million current LCU compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -67.64 million current LCU compare
- 59 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -106.57 million current LCU compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova -137.00 million current LCU compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,168 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,551 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,188 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominica?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominica was -49.97 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.16 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.