Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Dominica
Dominica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 58th of 209 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) (current LCU) 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% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -49.97 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -49.97 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3791.5% | -1.17 million current LCU | -45.53 million current LCU |
| 2019 | -774.7% | 3.80 million current LCU | -25.64 million current LCU |
| 2022 | +479.4% | 1.36 million current LCU | 7.88 million current LCU |
| 1980 | +400.0% | -270,000 current LCU | 810,000 current LCU |
| 1984 | -410.8% | -1.20 million current LCU | -6.13 million current LCU |
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
- 55 Samoa -5.80 million current LCU compare
- 56 Turks and Caicos Islands -23.50 million current LCU compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis -29.97 million current LCU compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -67.64 million current LCU compare
- 60 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -106.57 million current LCU compare
- 61 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (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 58th out of 209 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.